Roberto Clemente

Vocabulary

100

What does the word league mean in the following sentence? Twenty new soccer players joined the league. a. ball B.field C. group of teams D. group of coaches

C. a group of teams

200

What does the word polish mean in the sentence below? Brett will polish his shoes and make them nice and clean. A. fix B. shine C.tie D. wear

B.Shine

300

What does the word slammed mean in the sentence below? Yuki slammed the truck door shut because she was mad. A. stared at B. shouted at C. Banged shut D. closed easily

C. Banged shut

400

The newspaper was full of words that were spelled wrong. which word means the same as spelled wrong? A. misliked B. misplayed C. misspelled D. misty

C. misspelled

500

B. Get points

What does the word score mean in the sentence below? Team members feel proud, when they score in the game. A. run fast B. get points C. learn rules D. win awards

Phonics

100

This morning there were just a few cars on the _________ A. Highway B. hiwy C. Hieway

A. Highway

200

Which word is correct and best completes this sentence? The sun in the sky is very ____________. A. Briet B. Brit C. Bright

C. Bright

300

Which word below is correct and best completes this sentence. There are clouds in the sky, so we can not see the stars ___________. A. tonit B. tonight C. toniet

B. Tonight

400

which word below is correct and best completes this sentence? We will be driving to Lubbock on _________________. A. Fridy B. Frieday C. Friday

C. Friday

500

which word best completes this sentence below? The sun coming up over the mountains is a pretty _________. A. sit B. Siet C. sight

C. sight

Grammar

100

Is the word Necklaces singular or Plural?

Plural

200

How many objects are in a singular noun?

Just one

300

Is the word Sunday Singular or Plural?

Singular

400

How many object are in a Plural Noun?

More than one

500

Do you need to add an "S" or "ES' to church to make it plural?

ES

Comprehension

100

What 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 baseballs D. There were soup cans on the field

B. he had no money to buy baseballs

200

Read this sentence from the story. As if to introduce himself, Roberto smacked the ball on the very first pitch. What is the meaning of this sentence? A. Roberto greeted his 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 hard, as a way of showing how good he was. D. Roberto told everyone his name, and then had a fight with the pitcher

C. Roberto hit the ball hard, as a way of showing how good he was.

300

To his new friends in Pittsburgh, Roberto was like a jolt of electricity. What does this tell you about what the fans thought of Roberto? A. he was angry B. he was exciting C. He was talented D. he was different

B. he was exciting

400

Why were Roberto's new fans in Pittsburgh excited about him? A. he had a Spanish name B.He used a Guava tree baseball bat C. He could hit, catch, and run very well D.He slammed into the right field wall

C. He could hit, catch, and run very well

500

B. to be like Roberto

Why were the 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 hard as they could

Comprehension

100

Why was Roberto going to Central America, after his last world series? A. to teach baseball to children B. to visit his family C. to help people after an earthquake D. to practice for the next season

C. to help people after the earthquake

200

Read the sentences from the story. And Robert's spirit is still growing. It grows in the bats and balls and arms and legs of all 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 to the major leagues D. Roberto's spirit causes baseball bats and gloves to grow larger

A. Roberto's spirit continues to inspire people

300

From the "Baseball Poems" But it gives me the blues to score ninety-four and still manage to lose. Which event in the story probably made Roberto feel blue like the speaker in the poem. A. When Roberto ran into the outfield wall after catching the ball B. When Roberto had a high batting average but still did not get respect C. When Roberto left Pittsburgh for Puerto Rico when the season ended. D. When Roberto played baseball with cans because he did not have a ball

B when Roberto had a high batting average but still did not get respect

400

In the "Baseball Poems" the speaker gets a specific feeling from the word "HOMER' which of these words from the story might five a similar feeling. A. "TOE CLUH-MAINT' B. 'GRAND SLAM!" C. "SLAMMED" D. "HUGE"

B. "GRAND SLAM!"