Competitive Cheerleading (Tracy Nelson Maurer)

Step onto the big stage with Competitive Cheerleading (Tracy Nelson Maurer). This book shows what happens when cheer teams compete against each other. You will learn about the judges, the big crowds, and the shiny trophies. It is written with easy English words for young learners. Kids will love reading about the excitement of a real cheerleading competition.

Lexile: 920L

Quiz

Question 1: How long is a typical routine?

2 hours2 hours and 30 minutes30 minutes2 minutes and 30 seconds

Question 2: What characterizes "sideline spirit" cheerleading?

It revs up pep rallies.It is a competition within its own right.It supports and cheers a sports team.It is for boys only.

Question 3: What does it mean on page 10 when it says some have "given up the sidelines for the spotlights"?

Some schools only cheer other sports.Some schools do competitive cheerleading instead of cheering other sports.Most schools do both sideline cheering and competitive cheering.Cheerleaders should not do competitive cheering.

Question 4: "Cheerleaders should not compete. They should lead cheers only." This statement is

a metaphor.a fact.an opinion.a contradiction.

Question 5: Which of the following is another word for precise?

insteadexactcontroversialinaccurate

Question 6: What is a stereotype?

a cheerleading movea simple idea believed about a whole group of peoplean oxymorona truth

Quiz

Question 1: Which 2001 movie helped bring cheerleading to larger audiences?

Three CheersBring it OnTwist and ShoutStick It

Question 2: Which teams are designed for kids in under year 9?

co-ed teamsvarsity teamsopen teamsjunior teams

Question 3: What does is mean on page 11 when it talks about America's "appetite for sport"?

what they eat during a gamefeeding sports peoplethe diet of cheerleaderstheir desire for sport

Question 4: "The United States is the Big Dog of cheerleading." This statement is

an oxymoron.a metaphor.a rhyme.a simile.

Question 5: Which of the following is another word for literally?

actuallyrelativelyfigurativelycomparatively

Question 6: Momentum is

speed of movement.remaining still.overtaking.being stuck.

Quiz

Question 1: What is the official World Record for a cheerleading routine?

5 cheerleaders35 cheerleaders100 cheerleaders435 cheerleaders

Question 2: What do spotters do?

cheer the loudestjudge the routinesfly through the airwatch out for falling flyers

Question 3: Why would jewelry be banned in cheerleading?

It can be a safety hazard.It costs too much money.It distracts the judges.It causes jealousy amongs the team.

Question 4: The box on page 29 is

a checklist.a bibliography.a fictional interlude.a poem.

Question 5: Sanction means

to authorize.to disagree with.ignore.oppose.

Question 6: What does 24/7 mean?

only through the holidays24 hours a month24 seconds, 7 days a week24 hours a day, 7 days a week (i.e., all the time)

Quiz

Question 1: How many points does the Universal Cheerleaders Association leave for crowd leading?

351002045

Question 2: Cheerleading judging is

completely objective.aggressive.subjective.negative.

Question 3: What does it means when it says cheerleading takes "guts"?

It is hard to watch.It takes courage.It takes a lot of time.It makes you hungry.

Question 4: On page 33, why is the word penalty in bold type?

It is a word that appears in the glossary.It is a foreign word.It is a title.It is an opinion.

Question 5: What is a goof up?

a mistakea scorea cheerleading movea competition

Question 6: Which word is opposite in meaning to the word improve?

fallregresswinencourage

Quiz

Question 1: Who usually checks that everyone is obeying the rules?

the coachthe spotterthe principalthe flyer

Question 2: Which of the following is a Safety Rule?

I will respect my mind and my body.I will accept the coach and judge rulings as final.I will not arrive late to practice.I will maintain a C average or higher.

Question 3: Why does it say "whew" on page 38?

It shows there is not much to do.This part of the text is a song.It shows there is a lot to do.

Question 4: This chapter is

the glossary.the bibliography.the conclusion.the introduction.

Question 5: Which word is an adverb?

politelypoliteflyerlight

Question 6: Add a prefix to the word agree to form a word opposite in meaning.

disnonreun