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Wilma Rudolph ELA.7.R.C2.6

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  • Q1
    Wilma Rudolph: Making Up for Lost Time Doctors said the four-year-old, paralyzed by polio, would never walk again. However, her doctors hadn’t counted on Wilma Rudolph’s determination. Even if there had been treatments for polio, the Rudolph family would not have been accepted at the local hospital. It was the 1940s, and the hospital was for “whites only.” Then Mrs. Rudolph discovered that Meharry Medical College in Nashville provided treatments that might help her daughter. The physicians there taught her how to do daily exercises with Wilma. Months passed. Finally, a sign of hope—Wilma was able to wiggle her toes. At five, Wilma was fitted with a leg brace. She slowly learned to walk again. Soon, she joined in her brothers backyard basketball games. Wilma saw no reason to stop. She joined the track team. At sixteen, Wilma won a place on the 1956 Olympic team. This taste of success made her determined to return four years later. At the next Olympics, Wilma became the first American woman to win three gold medals. When asked which of the victories meant the most to her, Wilma said the relay, because during the award ceremony, all of her teammates stood on the platform with her. 1. Why was standing with her teammates at the relay awards ceremony so meaningful to Wilma Rudolph?
    She could show the world she was better than them.
    She could show the world that polio did not defeat her.
    She could share the victory with her teammates.
    She could celebrate winning three gold medals.
    30s
  • Q2
    Wilma Rudolph: Making Up for Lost Time Doctors said the four-year-old, paralyzed by polio, would never walk again. However, her doctors hadn’t counted on Wilma Rudolph’s determination. Even if there had been treatments for polio, the Rudolph family would not have been accepted at the local hospital. It was the 1940s, and the hospital was for “whites only.” Then Mrs. Rudolph discovered that Meharry Medical College in Nashville provided treatments that might help her daughter. The physicians there taught her how to do daily exercises with Wilma. Months passed. Finally, a sign of hope—Wilma was able to wiggle her toes. At five, Wilma was fitted with a leg brace. She slowly learned to walk again. Soon, she joined in her brothers backyard basketball games. Wilma saw no reason to stop. She joined the track team. At sixteen, Wilma won a place on the 1956 Olympic team. This taste of success made her determined to return four years later. At the next Olympics, Wilma became the first American woman to win three gold medals. When asked which of the victories meant the most to her, Wilma said the relay, because during the award ceremony, all of her teammates stood on the platform with her. 2. Which of the statements from the passage shows Wilma Rudolph’s determination?
    Wilma was fitted with a leg brace.
    Wilma was able to wiggle her toes.
    She slowly learned to walk again.
    She saw no reason to stop.
    30s
  • Q3
    Wilma Rudolph: Making Up for Lost Time Doctors said the four-year-old, paralyzed by polio, would never walk again. However, her doctors hadn’t counted on Wilma Rudolph’s determination. Even if there had been treatments for polio, the Rudolph family would not have been accepted at the local hospital. It was the 1940s, and the hospital was for “whites only.” Then Mrs. Rudolph discovered that Meharry Medical College in Nashville provided treatments that might help her daughter. The physicians there taught her how to do daily exercises with Wilma. Months passed. Finally, a sign of hope—Wilma was able to wiggle her toes. At five, Wilma was fitted with a leg brace. She slowly learned to walk again. Soon, she joined in her brothers backyard basketball games. Wilma saw no reason to stop. She joined the track team. At sixteen, Wilma won a place on the 1956 Olympic team. This taste of success made her determined to return four years later. At the next Olympics, Wilma became the first American woman to win three gold medals. When asked which of the victories meant the most to her, Wilma said the relay, because during the award ceremony, all of her teammates stood on the platform with her. 3. Which main idea is the author trying to convey to the reader in this passage?
    Men are better athletes than women.
    Determination can help overcome obstacles.
    In team sports, winning is more meaningful.
    1940s segregation laws were unfair.
    30s

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