Vocabulary
What does the word savor mean?
enjoy
What does the word fundamental mean?
Basic
How does Tom feel right after the team finishes practice?
A. He is unsure of the team's abilities
B. He thinks the team has a chance to win
C. He is overcome by the pressure of the reporters
D. He is worried he will cause his team to lose
B. He thinks the team has a chance to win
What are the names of 3 of the characters in The Boy who Saved Baseball?
Tom, Rachel, Coach Del Gato, Cruz de la Cruz, Alabaster Jones
What is a metaphor (definition)?
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
What does reserve mean?
Substitute
What does the word showdown mean?
Important or decisive contest or game
Images of newscasters, landowners, outsider, and locals who came to root or gloat, hate or berate, filled the movie screen of his mind.
By comparing Tom's mind to a movie screen, the author implies that:
A. Tom can't focus on any one part of the day
B. Tom is writing a screenplay about his team
C. Tom's mind is blank
D. Tom is replaying all of the events of the day
D. Tom is replaying all of the events of the day
What is the genre of The Boy who Saved Baseball? Why?
Realistic Fiction because the character and plot are made up but the events and the lesson behind the story could happen in real life
What is a theme of a story?
The story's lesson or moral
Which vocabulary word means in no hurry to leave or go home?
Lingered
Which vocabulary word means showy skill (showing off)?
Flair
Why does the author compare the team to a caterpillar?
A. To show the team member want to fly away
B. To show how insignificant the team is
C. To show the team goes through a transformation much as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly
D. Because the team moves slowly
C. To show the team goes through a transformation much as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly
Which had the biggest influence on Tom's decision at the end of the passage?
A. The fact that the team has never beaten Lake View Mesa
B. The threats from Alabaster Jones
C. The way Cruz de la Cruz plays
D. The discussion the players have about facing fear
D. The discussion the players have about facing fear
In this sentence, what 2 things is the metaphor comparing?
Images of newscasters, landowners, outsiders, and locals who came to root or gloat, hate or berate, filled the movie screen of Tom's mind.
Tom's mind and a movie screen
Which vocabulary word means to make fun of being better than another player?
Gloat
Which vocabulary word means something that does not happen often?
Phenomenal
Tom's feeling change after Alabaster Jones confronts him in the dugout because he starts to worry about...
The negative thing that could come with winning the game (parents losing their jobs, losing their home, etc.)
Why might readers relate to Tom and the problem he faces?
Many people are afraid of major challenges in their lives
What event causes Tom to overcome his fear?
The players have a conversation and Rachel encourages him to not worry.
Which vocabulary word means to angrily scold?
Berate
Which vocabulary word means to do something that someone tells you and not being able to decide for yourself?
Brainwashed
Why did the author write that the team was cocooned for days in the school library?
To show that the team spent a lot of time practicing close together
How does the following speech by Rachel change the way Tom feels?
"A lot of people are afraid of what might happen tomorrow. But we can't be. Then, whatever happens will turn out okay."
It reminds him that he can't let his fear affect how he plays
What is the theme of The Boy who Saved Baseball?
Overcoming fear is the most important step in facing a challenge.