Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson An American Hero By Brad Herzog

1. In the following sentence what does the word perimeter mean? What is the perimeter of a tennis court? a. The amount of time that has passed between one event and another b. The distance around an object c. The size of a flat surface that is figured out by multiplying its length by its width d. A period of ten years in a row 2. What was the author’s purpose in writing this story? a. To inform b. To entertain c. To persuade d. To describe 3. What is the main idea of this story? a. Althea Gibson was the a great player who was the last African American to play at Wimbledon b. Althea Gibson was a great tennis player and one of the first African Americans to compete against white players. c. Althea Gibson was a hard worker but never won Wimbledon d. Althea Gibson was the first African American woman to win a major golf tournament. 4. Which one of these statements is a fact a. Gibson was hard worker and nice to everyone she met b. Gibson didn’t like to play tennis c. Gibson was poor as a child and lived in a small town. d. Gibson was the best tennis player of all time. 5. What is the text feature on the bottom of page 12 called? a. A bubble map b. A heading c. The glossary d. A caption 6. How were Althea Gibson and Alice Marble alike? a. They both played golf b. They both were African American c. They both wore the same brand of clothing d. They both were tennis players 7. Which of the following is the a problem that Althea faced as a African American tennis player. a. She was not allowed to play all of the same tournaments b. She had to go to a different school c. She didn’t get to travel d. She was not allowed to wear the same clothing. 8. What caused Althea to play tennis? a. Her father played tennis b. Her mother played tennis c. She learned at school d. She was spotted playing paddle tennis.