Vocabulary
What does the word extraordinary mean?
remarkable or extra special
makeup you put on your cheeks
or when your cheeks get red
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b l u s h
What were the two baseball leagues?
The Negro Leagues and the Major Leagues
What was the name of Jackie Robinson's teammate?
Pee Wee Reese
what does it mean to exist?
to be around or alive
when a bug or fly flies it makes this sound
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b u z z
What were the two differences between the two baseball leagues?
The major leagues were paid to play and treated well and the Negro leagues were only allowed to eat in black restaurants and had to ride in the back of the bus
Why did people in the Negro Leagues carry their own lunch?
because many restaurants didn't let black people eat there.
what is an expriment?
A test used to discover something
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b u s
What was the name of the team Jackie Robinson was hired into?
The Brooklyn Dodgers
What position did Pee Wee Reese play?
short stop
What does it mean to be humiliated?
to embarrass someone or to be embarrassed
I _____ the floor to clean it
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s c r u b
What does segregation mean?
to separate people based on the color of their skin and treat them differently
What is this story mostly about?
how black players entered the major leagues
what does apathetic mean?
to not care
the don't eat the pizza _______
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c r u s t
What was the name of the manager that hired Jackie Robinson?
Branch Rickey
Why did Jackie Robinson promise not to fight back?
Because he wanted to set a good example for other black people who could join the league
what does it mean to intimidate?
to scare or be scared
the time of day where it is blue outside
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d u s k
Why was Jackie Robinson hired into the white baseball team?
because he was a good baseball player
The hiring of Jackie Robinson was known as the ___________?
"great experiment"