Vocabulary
a person who sell newspaper
(I'm a ______, come sell newspaper with me.)
newsie
What did the boy buy with the dime he received for his birthday?
2 apples
The story takes place (setting) in Chicago, Illinois
X (Bronx, New York)
in the middle of something
(We were in the __________ of the snowstorm and we were shivering with the cold.)
midst
Why are most of the people in the neighborhood poor?
Because people were going through the "Great Depression"
The story is a 'biography' of Babe and I.
X (it is a historical fiction)
when something is lifted up
(I walked until I came to an _____ train statin. It was high up on the stairs.)
elevated
Why does the boy think Jacob is smart?
People are interested (want to read) the Yankee game (baseball game) and Babe Ruth.
The boy was confused and sad when he saw his father selling apples on the street.
O
to become red in the face
to be ashamed of something
(I feel _________ because I fell on the floor while walking in the school hallway.)
embarrased
Why did tears run down Dad's cheek?
1) he was happy his son was helping him
2) he wanted to keep the secret of selling apples
3) he was sad Babe Ruth was hurt
4) he wanted to sell apples together
answer 2
The boy rent the carriage for ten cents from Mrs. Johnson.
O
something that looks old, worn-out
(My jacket was ______ and had a hole on the arm, but still my mom would not buy me a new one.)
shabby
What is the name of the baseball stadium Babe Ruth played in?
Yankee Stadium
Jacob and the boy spent all the money Babe Ruth has given him for the newspaper.
X