Reading Comprehension

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, James and Delores Jordan, moved his family to Wilmington, North Carolina when Michael was very young. Michael loved sports and enjoyed playing baseball, football and basketball. He played with his older brother, Larry. Larry always beat Michael. Michael Jordan worked hard every day to try and beat his brother. Michael went to college at the University of North Carolina. He scored the winning basket at the 1982 NCAA Championship game. Jordan left college in 1984 to enter the NBA. He became a very good NBA player. Michael Jordan played basketball with the Dream Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. The team won a gold medal. Michael Jordan continued to play basketball until he retired. He played baseball with the White Sox for one season, and returned to basketball in 1995. Michael Jordan was one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA.

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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Why did Michael Jordan practice basketball?

a. He wanted to play in the NBA.
b. He wanted to go to college.
c. He wanted to beat his brother, Larry.
d. He loved baseball.

2. Michael Jordan ________ after he retired.

a. played baseball
b. moved to Europe
c. played tennis
d. wrote stories

3. What did Michael Jordan do at the 1982 NCAA championship game?

a. He went to a new college.
b. He played golf.
c. He scored a winning basket
d. He wrote a story about basketball.

4. Michael Jordan grew up in ___.

a. Los Angeles, California
b. Brooklyn, New York
c. Detroit, Michigan
d. Wilmington, North Carolina

5. The article states that Michael Jordan _______.

a. was an honor roll student
b. liked sports as a child
c. was a great basketball player
d. both b and c

6. Why did Michael Jordan leave college?

a. to play baseball
b. to join the army
c. to enter the NBA
d. to write stories

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