Jackie Robinson
One thing Jackie's wife did to support him during baseball season
She went to all of his games.
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Description
To use details in order to show what something is (describe, express, depict, cite)
Describe
The US state that is the most popular Spring Break destination
Florida
What Branch Rickey did to test Jackie in their meeting
He pretended to be a racist fan to see if Jackie could control his temper.
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Cause and Effect
Back up your answer with specific evidence (paraphrase, evaluate, support, assess)
Support
The first day of Spring, 2026
March 20
What Pee Wee Reese did on the baseball field to show the crowd that he accepted Jackie
Put his hand on his shoulder
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Compare and Contrast
Point out the difference between two things that might seem similar (depict, distinguish, determine, describe)
Distinguish
The last day of Spring, 2026
June 21
The minor league team Jackie played for before he went to the majors
The Montreal Royals
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Problem/Solution
Add more details, explanations, or examples to further develop your answers (effective, elaborate, explain, entail)
Elaborate
The warmest continent in the world
Africa
The name of the president when Jackie made his MLB debut
Harry Truman
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Sequence/Chronological
Combine information from more than one source into a unified response (develop, examine, segregate, synthesize)
Synthesize
The average daytime temperature in Nashua, NH during the month of April
59 degrees