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KWL
Teammates
Pronouns
100
abuse means--
mean treatment or words
100
another word for intimidate is (synonym)--
frighten
100
When you use a K-W-L chart, you connect new information to--
what you already know
100
Many fans and players treated Jackie Robinson badly because--
they did not want a black player on a white team
100
Pee Wee Reese supported _________ teammate. a. his b. her
a. his
200
to challenge something is to--
take a stand against it
200
Racial prejudice is a--
dislike of a particular group of people
200
What should you do before you fill out the FIRST two columns (K-W) of the K-W-L chart?
look at the title and the pictues, preview the article
200
What did Pee Wee Reese do to help Jackie Robinson during the game in Cincinnati?
he put his arm around Jackie's shoulder
200
_________ thought Jackie should not play because he was African American. a. they b. it
a. they
300
to compete is to--
try to win a game
300
To make a threat is to--
tell someone he or she will be hurt
300
What should you write in teh second column (W) of the chart?
Questions you have about the topic
300
What was the main idea of the story? a. Robinson recieved threats on his life b. Opposing player called Robinson nasty names c. Players moved to another table when Robinson sat down. d. For Robinson, life with the Dodgers was a series of humiliations
d. For Robinson, life with the Dodgers was a series of humiliations
300
Robinson played even though _______ was African American. a. she b. he
b. he
400
hostility is a sign of--
hatred
400
Define courageous
brave
400
When should you fill out the third column of the K-W-L chart?
after you read the article
400
Because of Jackie Robinson, all teams now allow who to play?
all races
400
People wanted baseball to stay the way ______ was. a. it b. they
a. it
500
humiliation is a feeling of--
shame
500
Define biography--
a book written about someone
500
What does K-W-L stand for?
What you know, want to know, and learned
500
Why was Branch Rickey so careful in choosing the first African American player for the Dodgers?
He knew people would treat him badly, and he wanted to open the door for other African Americans to join the Major Leagues
500
African Americans wanted to play in _________ own league. a. his b. their
b. their
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