Cheerleading Practice (Tracy Nelson Maurer)

Find out how hard cheerleaders work in Cheerleading Practice (Tracy Nelson Maurer). This book takes you inside the gym to see how teams prepare for game day. Children will read about stretching, learning new routines, and working together. It teaches young students that practice makes perfect. The clear sentences are excellent for kids practicing their English reading skills.

Lexile: 860L

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Question 1: How much sleep is recommended a night?

2-3 hours10-14 hours7-10 hours5 hours

Question 2: Your diet describes

where you live.what you eat.how you sleep.what you wear.

Question 3: What does the text mean when it says cheerleading skills "don't happen overnight"?

The skills are developed after a good night's sleep.Cheerleaders need to work all night to become skilled.Cheerleaders need lots of rest.It takes a lot of time and practice to master the skills.

Question 4: On page 9, why is the word vegetarians in bold type?

It is a foreign word.It is a hard word to pronounce.It is a word that appears in the glossary.It has a link to the Internet.

Question 5: The word ditzy means

an intelligent person.a person who likes art.a silly or scatterbrained person.an accomplished sportswoman.

Question 6: Which of the following is another word for whine?

alcoholcomplainencouragecheer

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Question 1: What skills rank highly in tryouts for a competition team?

flexibilitychant abilityfast runningstunt skills and tumbling moves

Question 2: Which of the following is a tumbling skill?

cheercartwheelsingingclapping

Question 3: Why does the text put the word "waaaaaay" in the sentence on page 16?

It is a foreign word.It implies a short period of time.It is a typing mistake.It implies a long period of time.

Question 4: The text on page 22 is

a caption.a typo.the glossary.a heading.

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

hideshowcompareignore

Question 6: The word crisp on page 19 means

messily.floppy.brisk.a chip.

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Question 1: Technique is

a tidy uniform.how creative you are.the correct way to move your body.how loud you can cheer.

Question 2: Cardio means

arms.heart.legs.stomach.

Question 3: Why might the stretch be called "double ham"?

It uses 2 people and stretches the hamstrings.You do the stretch twice.It involves stretching while eating lunch.You hold the stretch for 2 minutes.

Question 4: "Strength training is anaerobic." This statement is

a metaphor.a joke.an opinion.a fact.

Question 5: Which word means to add?

subractincreasediminishdecrease

Question 6: The word reps on page 27 is a shortened version of which word?

reprimandsreportsreplacementsrepetitions

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Question 1: "Cheernastics" is

leaving cheerleading to become a gymnast.the nasty people in cheerleading.gymnastics moves for cheerleaders.traditional gymnastics.

Question 2: How might a choreographer distract the crowd as the cheerleaders set up a stunt?

turning the lights outby using bannersholding pompons in front of themwith tumbling runs

Question 3: Why would a coach not allow the cheerleaders to do other sports?

The cheerleaders could lose their voices.Other sports might injur the cheerleaders.Girls can't do other sports.Cheerleading requires lots of commitment and time.

Question 4: This chapter is titled

Cheerleading Practice.Sports? What Sports?Cheerleading Extras.Dancing to the Music.

Question 5: What does the word experiment mean on page 37?

take a science classuse chemicalskeep to the same form every timetry out different ideas

Question 6: The word physical relates to

the spirit.the body.the emotional.the mind.

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Question 1: Which of the following does not have a set season?

footballcheerleadingbasketballhockey

Question 2: Who invented the herkie jump?

Lawrence Herkimerthe first female cheerleaderLawrence HerkieSam Houston

Question 3: What does it mean when it says "wow the judges" on page 44?

make them cryoffend themimpress themscare them

Question 4: Why is this chapter called Happy Campers?

It is mainly about cheerleading camps.It is about how to stay happy in the sport.It is about building tents.It tells how to survive in the wilderness.

Question 5: What is a trigger?

a phobiaa talenta causea fear

Question 6: Which of the following is another word for require?

refuseignoredemandinspire

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