Kobe Bryant Comprehension question text.

KOBE BEAN

By Marta Pardo

Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23rd, 1978 in Filadelfia, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of the brothers, after his sisters Shaya and Sharia.  His father is Joe Bryant, a professional basketball player. When Bryant was six years old, his father left the NBA and moved with his family to Italy. Little Bryant adapted to the lifestyle and learned to speak Italian and Spanish very well. At an early age, he learned to play soccer and even claimed that if he hadn't left Italy he would have become a soccer player. His favorite teams were Milan and FC Barcelona.

 In 1991 Bryant returned to the United States, where he joined the Aces, his basketball team. Despite having a poor first year, with only 4 wins and 20 losses, the team went on to score 77 wins and 13 losses in the next three years, becoming the highest scorer in the history of the school with 2883 points. USA Today and Parade Magazine awarded him with the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award in his senior year and he was included in the McDonald's All-America Team. He led Lower Merion to the Class AAAA state title. He also had his best scoring game against Marple Newtown with 50 points. After finishing high school, he decided not to go through college and to go to the NBA draft, becoming the sixth player in the league to do so up to that point.

Comprehension Questions by the Teacher.´

Read the biography text and answer these questions. Use the verb past tense and long answers.

Ex: He was born…./His sisters' names were…/He spoke…/His favorite teams were…

1-When was Kobe born?

2-Where was he born?

3-What were his sisters' names?

4-Which two languages did Kobe learn at an early age?

5-Which were his favorite teams?

6-Which award did he win?

7-How many points did he score against Marple Newtown ?