Reading Counts Quiz Teacher: Amy Kendall Student: Book: Slam Dunk 1. After the tournament game, Amar'e A. checked the statistics on the website. B. talked to a television reporter. C. invited his father out for ice cream. D. took the bandage off his ankle. 2. After sitting quietly, Amar'e's father A. admitted Amar'e had been working hard. B. acknowledged Amar'e had strong family genes. C. explained Amar'e would need physical therapy. D. said Amar'e had made the high honor roll. 3. Amar'e wasn't too surprised when he A. was introduced incorrectly at the tournament. B. started the tournament game on the bench. C. stretched out his tournament game jersey. D. got left off the tournament game roster. 4. When Mike and Deuce came over to his house, Amar'e had Mike A. look for Popsicles in the freezer. B. draw up a new Frisbee golf course. C. play Junior in a game of checkers. D. help him study for an English test. 5. After Jammer landed on his wrist during the tournament game, Daniel A. asked Junior to go find the trainer. B. yelled at Monster for taking a cheap shot. C. promised Amar'e that he would get even. D. offered Jammer one of his splints. 6. Amar'e asked Mike and Deuce to A. be in charge of his workouts. B. check his memory with baseball statistics. C. plan his high-calorie meals. D. decorate his wheelchair for spirit week. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 1 of 5 Printed on: 01/06/15
Reading Counts Quiz (Page 2) 7. When he arrived at the tournament, Amar'e A. begged Coach Dunn to teach him the new plays. B. told Coach Dunn that he had his own trainer. C. assured Coach Dunn that he was ready to play. D. asked Coach Dunn to ignore his old statistics. 8. When he saw Dr. Guntrum in her office, Amar'e couldn't believe she A. wore jeans. B. was trembling. C. had a cold. D. was smiling. 9. Coach Dunn during the tournament game. A. ran out of the arena B. got a technical foul C. talked to a recruiter D. acted as the referee 10. Dr. Guntrum suggested Amar'e and his father could A. use towels as padding on Amar'e's crutches. B. schedule Amar'e for a baseline memory test. C. complete a food journal for the past week. D. order a pair of safety goggles for Amar'e. 11. At the park, Amar'e A. jogged around the track. B. ran up and down steps. C. looked around for wasps. D. balanced on the seesaw. 12. Amar'e took off on his bike after school to A. help his father at work. B. study English with Savannah. C. watch a soccer game. D. track down Junior's girlfriend. 13. Until he was cleared by Dr. Guntrum, Amar'e couldn't A. work on memorizing new plays. B. consume any food after dinner. C. wear a shoe on his right foot. D. participate in contact sports. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 2 of 5 Printed on: 01/06/15
Reading Counts Quiz (Page 3) 14. At her office, Dr. Guntrum A. wrapped Amar'e's ankle in a thinner bandage. B. wrote a note for Amar'e to give to his teacher. C. gave Amar'e a cream to put under his eyelid. D. tested Amar'e's memory with a computer test. 15. Amar'e's father one rainy Sunday. A. planned a family camping vacation B. made Amar'e a lemon meringue pie C. carved a wooden cane for Amar'e D. dropped off his truck to be fixed 16. Amar'e noticed that he A. got headaches mostly on weekend mornings. B. developed blisters on his hands from the crutches. C. felt weightless when he took off the backpacks. D. broke out in an itchy rash after eating spicy foods. 17. Amar'e knew he would be going to the line when he was fouled after a shot during the tournament game because A. he had made a perfect cut on Travion. B. he was due for a four-point play. C. everybody loved the and-one. D. he had beaten the box-and-one defense. 18. Amar'e's father snapped on the way to practice because Amar'e asked when he was going to A. open the restaurant. B. get the truck fixed. C. finish building the ramp. D. plan the family vacation. 19. Coach Dunn took Amar'e to the hospital because Amar'e A. sprained his right ankle. B. hit his head on the concrete. C. suffered an allergic reaction. D. was poked in the eye. 20. What did Amar'e think of Dr. Guntrum at the hospital? A. She carried too many pens. B. She had a unique accent. C. She was short. D. She frowned a lot. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 3 of 5 Printed on: 01/06/15
Reading Counts Quiz (Page 4) 21. Because so many players arrived early for the tournament, Coach Dunn before the game. A. chose a team captain B. held a quick practice C. designed a new play D. took a team picture 22. Amar'e became angry when his father accused him of A. playing around all afternoon. B. giving up his responsibilities. C. lying about his headaches. D. relying too much on computers. 23. Mike and Deuce came up with the idea for Amar'e to A. work out with his backpacks filled with notebooks. B. write his English papers on an old typewriter. C. create a food journal for everything he ate. D. build up his coordination by juggling a hacky sack. 24. During the tournament game, Coach Perez caught Amar'e A. looking at his statistics. B. chewing gum. C. waving to his friends. D. rubbing his ankle. 25. What did Amar'e notice about Manny? A. Manny did everything with his left hand. B. Manny wore safety goggles while he worked. C. Manny struggled to remember names. D. Manny used small weights around his ankles. 26. Amar'e sometimes forgot he was A. using a cane. B. working with a tutor. C. wearing goggles. D. taking vitamins. 27. Amar'e chose his outfit carefully one morning before school because he wanted to A. match the spirit day theme. B. get more votes than Deuce. C. look fresh when he wore his goggles. D. find something to cover his knee brace. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 4 of 5 Printed on: 01/06/15
Reading Counts Quiz (Page 5) 28. Because Amar'e couldn't dunk, his teammates A. made him pick up basketballs after practice. B. bought him a tiny inflatable basketball. C. complained about him to the coach. D. teased him about doing a layup in practice. 29. When he went to school on Monday after his hospital visit, Amar'e A. heard a lot of pirate jokes. B. was asked about his headaches. C. invited girls to push his wheelchair. D. ate only his packed lunch. 30. Over dinner, Amar'e's father said he got upset at work because the new guy A. pushed the lawn mower over gravel. B. changed the computer program. C. burned out a drill by using too much power. D. wasted ingredients on a new recipe. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 5 of 5 Printed on: 01/06/15
Reading Counts Quiz Teacher: Amy Kendall Book: Slam Dunk 1. After the tournament game, Amar'e B. talked to a television reporter. 2. After sitting quietly, Amar'e's father A. admitted Amar'e had been working hard. 3. Amar'e wasn't too surprised when he B. started the tournament game on the bench. 4. When Mike and Deuce came over to his house, Amar'e had Mike A. look for Popsicles in the freezer. 5. After Jammer landed on his wrist during the tournament game, Daniel B. yelled at Monster for taking a cheap shot. 6. Amar'e asked Mike and Deuce to A. be in charge of his workouts. 7. When he arrived at the tournament, Amar'e C. assured Coach Dunn that he was ready to play. 8. When he saw Dr. Guntrum in her office, Amar'e couldn't believe she D. was smiling. 9. Coach Dunn during the tournament game. D. acted as the referee 10. Dr. Guntrum suggested Amar'e and his father could D. order a pair of safety goggles for Amar'e. 11. At the park, Amar'e B. ran up and down steps. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 1 of 3 Printed on: 01/06/15
Reading Counts Quiz (Page 2) 12. Amar'e took off on his bike after school to A. help his father at work. 13. Until he was cleared by Dr. Guntrum, Amar'e couldn't D. participate in contact sports. 14. At her office, Dr. Guntrum C. gave Amar'e a cream to put under his eyelid. 15. Amar'e's father one rainy Sunday. D. dropped off his truck to be fixed 16. Amar'e noticed that he C. felt weightless when he took off the backpacks. 17. Amar'e knew he would be going to the line when he was fouled after a shot during the tournament game because C. everybody loved the and-one. 18. Amar'e's father snapped on the way to practice because Amar'e asked when he was going to B. get the truck fixed. 19. Coach Dunn took Amar'e to the hospital because Amar'e D. was poked in the eye. 20. What did Amar'e think of Dr. Guntrum at the hospital? D. She frowned a lot. 21. Because so many players arrived early for the tournament, Coach Dunn before the game. B. held a quick practice 22. Amar'e became angry when his father accused him of A. playing around all afternoon. 23. Mike and Deuce came up with the idea for Amar'e to A. work out with his backpacks filled with notebooks. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 2 of 3 Printed on: 01/06/15
Reading Counts Quiz (Page 3) 24. During the tournament game, Coach Perez caught Amar'e C. waving to his friends. 25. What did Amar'e notice about Manny? B. Manny wore safety goggles while he worked. 26. Amar'e sometimes forgot he was C. wearing goggles. 27. Amar'e chose his outfit carefully one morning before school because he wanted to C. look fresh when he wore his goggles. 28. Because Amar'e couldn't dunk, his teammates D. teased him about doing a layup in practice. 29. When he went to school on Monday after his hospital visit, Amar'e A. heard a lot of pirate jokes. 30. Over dinner, Amar'e's father said he got upset at work because the new guy A. pushed the lawn mower over gravel. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 3 of 3 Printed on: 01/06/15