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Cheerleading Skills (Tracy Nelson Maurer)

Learn how to jump, tumble, and shout with Cheerleading Skills (Tracy Nelson Maurer). This exciting book explains the amazing moves cheerleaders do. Readers will discover how they perform high jumps and safe stunts. The colorful pictures help explain the action step by step. It is a wonderful choice for kids who want to learn more about this energetic sport.

Lexile: 780L

Quiz

Question 1: Complete this sentence: the tighter the vocal cords,

the higher the sound.the more it hurts.the louder the sound.the lower the sound.

Question 2: Which of the following is not good for vocal cords?

warming up your voicesleep with a humidifierdrinking lots of waterhanging out in smoky rooms

Question 3: To be a "good sport" means

you win all the time.you play fair and have a good attitude even if you don't win.you are the best at a sport.you do not like sports.

Question 4: This chapter is

the introduction.the contents.the conclusion.the glossary.

Question 5: Which of the following words describes a quiet, injured voice?

hoarsemammalcowhorse

Question 6: Posture refers to

how flexible you are.how loud you can be.how you hold your body.how much you smile.

Quiz

Question 1: Which of the following is not safe in cheerleading?

following a coachchewing gumwarming upstretching

Question 2: Why don't cheerleaders want slippery fabrics?

They come in limited colors.They are not flattering.They don't look good from the crowd.They can cause accidents.

Question 3: What does the text mean when it says head and neck injuries are "not pretty"?

They make the person ugly.They can affect your looks.They are serious.They cost lots of money to fix.

Question 4: Why does the heading on page 15 ask "How do you spell Safety?"

The book is about spelling and grammar.The author isn't sure of the correct spelling.It's part of a quiz.It's mimicking a cheerleading cheer.

Question 5: What is the past tense of the word sprain?

sprunsprainedsprinspran

Question 6: Supervision means

you are in trouble.you are a young child.an experienced person is watching over you.you are trying something new alone.

Quiz

Question 1: A flat, open hand with straight fingers is

a bucket.a blade.a knocker.a basic fist.

Question 2: In the basic clap, how far are your hands from your body?

4 inches14 inches10 inches20 inches

Question 3: Why might the "High V" have such a name?

The school starts with the letter v.V is for "very difficult."The arms are raised high, making a v shape.The cheerleader shouts a v sound.

Question 4: "Wishy washy gestures look like you're waving dead fish." This sentence is

a simile.a contradiction.a metaphor.a rhyme.

Question 5: Which word is opposite in meaning to the word inward?

outedoutwardoutlayoutside

Question 6: What does it mean when it says "gals"?

birdsgirlshandsoutfits

Quiz

Question 1: When did cheerleading start?

1920s199520101889

Question 2: The main power in a jump comes from

the legs.the arms.the stomach.the head.

Question 3: Why does the caption on page 35 say "Learn to love sit-ups"?

because cheerleaders need to do lots of abdominal strengthening workbecause cheerleaders perform sit ups for the crowdbecause sit ups are part of the trial processbecause sit ups are always everyone's favorite thing

Question 4: This chapter is mainly about

hand positions.pomponsjumps.pyramids

Question 5: Which of the following words is an adverb?

quicklysmilejumpinglanding

Question 6: Endurance is

flexibility.personality.stamina.strength.