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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

Câu 1: How long is a typical routine?

2 hours2 hours and 30 minutes30 minutes2 minutes and 30 seconds

Câu 2: What characterizes "sideline spirit" cheerleading?

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

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

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

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

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

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

insteadinaccurateexactcontroversial

Câu 6: What is a stereotype?

a cheerleading movean oxymorona simple idea believed about a whole group of peoplea truth

Quiz

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

Twist and ShoutStick ItBring it OnThree Cheers

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

varsity teamsopen teamsjunior teamsco-ed teams

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

feeding sports peopletheir desire for sportthe diet of cheerleaderswhat they eat during a game

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

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

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

comparativelyfigurativelyactuallyrelatively

Câu 6: Momentum is

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

Quiz

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

435 cheerleaders100 cheerleaders35 cheerleaders5 cheerleaders

Câu 2: What do spotters do?

judge the routinesfly through the airwatch out for falling flyerscheer the loudest

Câu 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.

Câu 4: The box on page 29 is

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

Câu 5: Sanction means

ignore.to authorize.to disagree with.oppose.

Câu 6: What does 24/7 mean?

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

Quiz

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

100354520

Câu 2: Cheerleading judging is

negative.completely objective.subjective.aggressive.

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

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

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

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

Câu 5: What is a goof up?

a scorea mistakea cheerleading movea competition

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

encourageregressfallwin

Quiz

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

the spotterthe principalthe coachthe flyer

Câu 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.

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

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

Câu 4: This chapter is

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

Câu 5: Which word is an adverb?

flyerpolitelightpolitely

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

undisrenon