Comprehension
A baseball player hits a home run. What is the effect?
a. His team is angry at him.
b. He is called "out" by the umpire.
c. He scores a point for his team.
d. He quits playing baseball.
c. He scores a point for his team.
to gain a point or points in a game
a. polish
b. score
c. stands
d. league
b. score
Is the word below plural or singular?
days
plural
A baseball fan gets hot and thirsty. What may be the effect?
a. They order popcorn.
b. They buy a drink.
c. They take a restroom break.
d. They buy a hotdog.
b. They buy a drink.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a. slite
b. sliht
c. slight
d. slighte
c. slight
Name the cause in the sentence below.
The crowd cheered because Carlos made a terrific catch.
Carlos made a terrific catch.
a way of dressing or acting
a. slammed
b. pronounced
c. style
d. polish
c. style
What is the singular form of women?
woman
Name the effect in the sentence below.
Parker hit the ball over the fence and scored a home run for his team.
Parker hit the ball over the fence.
Do you -s or -es to the word below to make it plural?
couch
-es
couches
Why did Roberto use empty soup cans for batting practice?
a. They turned into softballs.
b. He had no money to buy baseballs.
c. He could hit them farther than real balls.
d. There were many soup cans in the field.
b. He had no money to buy baseballs.
mis + pronounce = ?
mispronounce
c-i-t-i-e-s
Why were kids twisting their necks this way and that?
a. to ease their pain
b. to be like Roberto
c. to see the game better
d. to try as hard as they could
b. to be like Roberto
Which of the following options provides DETAILS to support this sentence: Roberto's spirit continues to inspire people.
a. Rain was really coming down.
b. Spirit grows in the bat and gloves and arms and legs of all the Latino baseball players.
a. Rain was really coming down.
As if to introduce himself, Roberto smacked the very first pitch.
What is the meaning of this sentence?
a. Roberto greeted the fans and then took a swing at the ball.
b. Roberto told everyone who he was by slapping the ball with his hand.
c. Roberto hit the ball really hard, as a way of showing what a good player he was.
d. Roberto told everyone how to pronounce his name, and then he had a fight with the pitcher.
c. Roberto hit the ball really hard, as a way of showing what a good player he was.
to lead wrong
What is the plural form of deer?
deer
And Roberto's spirit is still growing. It grows in the bats and gloves and arms and legs of all the Latino baseball players who have flooded into the major leagues.
What do these sentences mean?
a. Roberto's spirit continues to inspire people.
b. Roberto's spirit is very large and haunting to many.
c. Roberto's spirit makes people cause floods in the major leagues.
d. Roberto's spirit causes baseball bats and gloves to grow larger.
a. Roberto's spirit continues to inspire people.
Which of the following options provides EVIDENCE to support this sentence: Roberto Clemente was the greatest baseball player of all time.
a. The year was 1971.
b. Roberto put on a one-man show.
b. Roberto put on a one-man show.
Which sentence below shows Roberto was determined?
a. His first time at bat, he heard the announcer stumble through his Spanish name: "ROB, uh, ROE... BURRT, um, let's see, TOE CLUH-MAINT?"
b. Roberto swore he would be so good, he would have to get the respect he deserved.
c. At last, slowly, he lifted his glove.
d. Soup cans turned into softballs.
b. Roberto swore he would be so good, he would have to get the respect he deserved.
What is the base word in mislabeled?
label
Fix the mistake in the sentence below.
The plane was headed for Managua Nicaragua.
Managua, Nicaragua
Which pair of words describes Roberto as a player and a person?
a. greedy, lazy
b. timid, cooperative
c. talented, generous
d. funny, grouchy
c. talented, generous
Combine the two sentences below.
The plane carried food. The plane carried water. The plane carried supplies.
The plane carried food, water, and supplies.