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Competitive Cheerleading (Tracy Nelson Maurer)

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?

30 minutes2 hours2 minutes and 30 seconds2 hours and 30 minutes

Question 2: What characterizes "sideline spirit" cheerleading?

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

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

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

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

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

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

controversialinaccurateinsteadexact

Question 6: What is a stereotype?

a truthan oxymorona simple idea believed about a whole group of peoplea cheerleading move

Quiz

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

Bring it OnThree CheersTwist and ShoutStick It

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

open teamsvarsity teamsco-ed 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 gametheir desire for sportthe diet of cheerleadersfeeding sports people

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

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

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

actuallyrelativelycomparativelyfiguratively

Question 6: Momentum is

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

Quiz

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

5 cheerleaders100 cheerleaders435 cheerleaders35 cheerleaders

Question 2: What do spotters do?

cheer the loudestfly through the airjudge the routineswatch out for falling flyers

Question 3: Why would jewelry be banned in cheerleading?

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

Question 4: The box on page 29 is

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

Question 5: Sanction means

ignore.to authorize.oppose.to disagree with.

Question 6: What does 24/7 mean?

24 seconds, 7 days a week24 hours a monthonly through the holidays24 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?

204535100

Question 2: Cheerleading judging is

completely objective.aggressive.negative.subjective.

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

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

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

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

Question 5: What is a goof up?

a cheerleading movea competitiona mistakea score

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

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

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

Question 4: This chapter is

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

Question 5: Which word is an adverb?

politeflyerpolitelylight

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

reundisnon

Tag(s):Action Sports

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