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

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

hanging out in smoky roomswarming up your voicedrinking lots of watersleep with a humidifier

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 do not like sports.you are the best at a sport.

Question 4: This chapter is

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

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

cowhoarsehorsemammal

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?

chewing gumfollowing a coachwarming upstretching

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

They come in limited colors.They don't look good from the crowd.They are not flattering.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 cost lots of money to fix.They are serious.

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

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

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

sprinsprunsprainedspran

Question 6: Supervision means

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

Quiz

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

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

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

20 inches4 inches14 inches10 inches

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

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

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?

outsideoutwardoutedoutlay

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

girlsoutfitsbirdshands

Quiz

Question 1: When did cheerleading start?

199520101920s1889

Question 2: The main power in a jump comes from

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

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

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

Question 4: This chapter is mainly about

jumps.pyramidshand positions.pompons

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

jumpingquicklysmilelanding

Question 6: Endurance is

personality.flexibility.stamina.strength.