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Winter Games - Comprehension Questions

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  • How was Shiloh feeling when she entered the stadium?
    Nervous
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  • Where were Shiloh's competitors from?
    Russia, China, Italy, France, South Africa
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  • What did Shiloh do when her name was called?
    Stepped out onto the ice
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  • How did Shiloh feel when the crowd was chanting her name?
    Confident
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  • When did Shiloh look up at the crowd?
    When the music stopped
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  • What score did the judges give Shiloh?
    9.9!
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  • How do you think Shiloh felt entering the stadium? Why?
    Nervous/scared because she is performing in front of a big crowd
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  • How do you think Shiloh felt going 5th after all of her competitors?
    Answers may vary
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  • What might have happened if Shiloh didn't know her routine by heart?
    She wouldn't have gotten a medal/would not have gotten a good score/would have messed up
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  • Why do you think Shiloh thought her performance would earn her a medal?
    The crowd chanted her name which made her confident
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  • Why do you think Shiloh waved to the crowd?
    Answers my vary: Brownie points/wanted to be noticed/wanted the crowd to like her
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  • How do you think the next person to perform after Shiloh would have felt?
    Nervous/Worried/Scared/Intimidated
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  • What does confident mean in the following sentence? "Shiloh felt confident that her performance would earn her a medal."
    She was sure/assured/positive
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  • What does the word rose mean in the following sentence? "Her name was called and she rose to her feet and waved to the crowd."
    Stood up/to stand up/move from a lower position to a higher one
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  • What does the word chanted mean in the following sentence? "The crowd chanted her name, and Shiloh felt confident that her performance would earn her a medal."
    Shouted/Screamed/Sang her name
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