What Jo DidWhat Jo DidBy By

Charles R. Smith Jr.Charles R. Smith Jr.

VocabularyVocabulary

1. Paint the 1. Paint the rimrim first. first.a.a. edgeedge

b.b. outlineoutline

a. edgea. edge

2. The travelers 2. The travelers marveledmarveled at the at the viewview..

a. Were filled with a. Were filled with fear.fear.

b. Were filled with b. Were filled with wonder.wonder.

b. b. Were filled with wonder.Were filled with wonder.

3.3. Stretch the cloth over the Stretch the cloth over the hoophoop..

a.a. ringring

b.b. frameframe

a. ringa. ring

4.4. The kitten The kitten swattedswatted the sky. the sky.

a.a. grippedgripped

b.b. slappedslapped

a. slappeda. slapped

5. Ginger 5. Ginger fouledfouled during the during the game.game.

a.a. Got annoyedGot annoyed

b.b. Broke a ruleBroke a rule

b. Broke a ruleb. Broke a rule

6.6. Can I borrow your Can I borrow your jerseyjersey??a.a. costumecostume

b.b. shirtshirt

b. shirtb. shirt

7. Your song left me 7. Your song left me speechlessspeechless..

a.a. amazedamazed

b.b. confusedconfused

a. amazeda. amazed

ComprehensioComprehensionn

QuestionsQuestions

8.8. How was Joanna’s basketball How was Joanna’s basketball rim different from most?rim different from most?

a.a. It had a backboard.It had a backboard.b.b. It was 16 feet high.It was 16 feet high.

b. It was 16 feet high.b. It was 16 feet high.

9.What time of day does this 9.What time of day does this story take place?story take place?

a. Around noona. Around noonb. Early eveningb. Early evening

b. EARLY eveningb. EARLY evening

10.10.Why did the boys ask Why did the boys ask Joanna to play basketball Joanna to play basketball

with them?with them?

a.a. They did not have enough players.They did not have enough players.b.b. They wanted to use her basketball.They wanted to use her basketball.

a. They did not have enough a. They did not have enough players.players.

a.a. She thought the boys would not let She thought the boys would not let her play if they knew she was a girl.her play if they knew she was a girl.

b.b. She wanted to prove that girls could She wanted to prove that girls could play ball as well as boys.play ball as well as boys.

11.11. What is the What is the most likely most likely reason reason that Joanna hid the that Joanna hid the fact that she was a girl?fact that she was a girl?

a. She thought the boys a. She thought the boys would not let her play if would not let her play if they knew she was a girl.they knew she was a girl.

12. It was funny that the red-12. It was funny that the red-haired boy told Joanna that T.J. haired boy told Joanna that T.J. can “jump pretty high” because can “jump pretty high” because he did not know…..he did not know…..

a.a. How high T.J. could actually How high T.J. could actually jump.jump.

b.b. How high Joanna could jump.How high Joanna could jump.

b. How high Joanna could b. How high Joanna could jump.jump.

13. Which of the following is an 13. Which of the following is an IMPORTANT THEME of this story?IMPORTANT THEME of this story?

a.a. Do not judge others by their Do not judge others by their appearance.appearance.

b.b. To play a sport, you must be a To play a sport, you must be a good athletegood athlete..

a. Do not judge people by a. Do not judge people by their appearance.their appearance.

14. Why did Joanna NOT want 14. Why did Joanna NOT want the boys to she had never the boys to she had never heard the word “dunk” before?heard the word “dunk” before?

a.a. They might realize that she was a girl.They might realize that she was a girl.

b.b. They might think she did not know They might think she did not know much about basketball.much about basketball.

b. They might think she did not b. They might think she did not know much about basketball.know much about basketball.

15. What was the climax of 15. What was the climax of this story?this story?

a. When Joanna jumped high and a. When Joanna jumped high and dunked the ball.dunked the ball.

b. When everyone realized that Jo b. When everyone realized that Jo was Joanna.was Joanna.

b. When everyone realized b. When everyone realized that Jo was Joanna.that Jo was Joanna.

16. Why were the boys shocked 16. Why were the boys shocked when Joanna’s cap fell off?when Joanna’s cap fell off?

a.a. They realized how short she was.They realized how short she was.

b.b. They discovered that she was a girl.They discovered that she was a girl.

b. They discovered that she b. They discovered that she was a girl.was a girl.

17.17.Which of these events Which of these events happened LAST?happened LAST?

a.a. The boys gave Joanna a The boys gave Joanna a nickname.nickname.

b.b. Joanna dunked the ball.Joanna dunked the ball.

a. The boys gave Joanna a a. The boys gave Joanna a nickname.nickname.

18. What IMPORTANT LESSON 18. What IMPORTANT LESSON did the boys in the story learn?did the boys in the story learn?

Small Group Discussion

Girls can be good athletes Girls can be good athletes too.too.

19. Which boy’s attitude 19. Which boy’s attitude CHANGED THE MOST, and CHANGED THE MOST, and

HOW did it change?HOW did it change?

T.J.’s attitude changed the most T.J.’s attitude changed the most BECAUSE he went from being angry BECAUSE he went from being angry with Joanna to admiring her skills and with Joanna to admiring her skills and inviting her to come back to play inviting her to come back to play basketball again.basketball again.

20. At the end of the story, 20. At the end of the story, why does T.J. tell Joanna to why does T.J. tell Joanna to “leave the hat at home?“leave the hat at home?

He is telling her that she He is telling her that she doesn’t need to hide that doesn’t need to hide that she is a girl because he she is a girl because he knows she is a good knows she is a good player.player.

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