#5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading
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1.
What is the best summary of the passage?
a. Michael Jordan was a good basketball player.
b. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six titles in the 1990s.
c. Michael Jordan is perhaps the best basketball player in history.
d. Michael Jordan made a lot of money on endorsements.
2.
From the context of the passage, what is the best meaning of
endorsements?
a. selling products
c. supporting a friend
b. putting your name on and reputation behind a product d. playing forward in basketball
3.
What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
a. to inform the reader
c. to tell a story
b. to encourage the reader to play basketball
d. to make the reader laugh
4.
Which of the following facts is
not relevant to an article about Michael Jordan?
a. Michael Jordan is six feet, six inches tall.
b. Jordan played basketball in the Chicago Bulls organization.
c. Jordan was MVP six times in the NBA finals.
d. Karl Malone played in the NBA.
Michael Jordan is regarded by many as the
greatest basketball player in the history of
the game. He played the guard and forward
positions. Jordan was famous for his accurate
shooting in pressure situations and his exciting
style of play. He could break loose from a
crowd of players. Then he would drive over,
around, and through the other players on the
court to score. He was known for his “hang
time.” He seemed able to stay suspended in
the air while making a driving layup or a long
jump shot.
Michael Jordan was born in New York City
and grew up in North Carolina. He did not
show much early promise as a basketball
player. He didn’t even make his high school
team as a freshman. He improved his game
enough to be selected by the University of
North Carolina. He made the winning shot
in the final championship game of the NCAA
tournament his freshman year.
Jordan was selected to play by the Chicago
Bulls in the NBA. He was Rookie of the
Year in the NBA in 1985. He led the Bulls
to six NBA titles in the 1990s. In those
years, he simply dominated the game. He
had the highest average points per game for
his entire career. He led the NBA in scoring
in ten different seasons. Jordan left the
Bulls in 1993 to play baseball, which didn’t
work out. He returned to the Bulls in 1995.
Later, he was part owner and president of
the Washington Wizards. He also played
for them. He retired in 2003. Jordan was
very successful in using his name to promote
products, such as tennis shoes and sportswear.
The popular Nike Air Jordan
®
shoes are
named after him. His
endorsements of these
products remain successful even though he has
retired from basketball.
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