Vocabulary
Synonym for mourning
Sadness
Grieving
What is the theme of the story?
Friendship
This story is told in first person point of view.
True
How does Steve's character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
Steve behaved badly in the beginning and got in trouble at school. By the end he was a good role model for his peers and worked hard.
What poor choice did Steve make in chapter 7?
He hit someone in the face.
Synonym for opposed
The author going back in time the entire story is called a ________.
Steve and Sena are the main characters.
False
Steve and Jackie
How was society different in the 1940s than it is now?
- racism
- segregation
- MLB
- civil rights movement
- Jim Crow laws
What is the main idea of the MIDDLE of the story?
Steve and Jackie are slowly building a friendship over baseball.
Synonym for willpower
self-control
Treating someone unfairly just because of their skin color, religion, gender, or more is called ________.
discrimination
Jackie played in the outfield.
False
2nd base
Compare and contrast Steve and Sena.
- They both love baseball
- Dodgers vs. Yankees
- Steve obsessed over things while Sena told him to let things go
- They both got themselves into trouble
What is the main idea of the END of the story?
Steve and his father shared a strong bond, and after he passed he leaned on his friend Jackie for support.
Synonym for chastise
reprimand
lecture
scold
Separating people based on their race is called ______.
segregation
Jackie wore number 54.
False
42
Compare and contrast the characters in the story and the real life people.
- Sena was actually Steve's other sister.
- Steve was really 6 years old at the time.
- Jackie had 3 kids
What gift did the Robinsons give Jackie at the end of the story?
Christmas tree
Synonym for ambition
passion
motivation
What is the main idea of the BEGINNING of the story?
Steve is anticipating meeting his hero.
Steve's family was Jewish.
True
Compare the MLB in the 1940s and the MLB today.
- Racial differences
- Jackie Robinson Day
What big difference did the Satlows and Robinsons overcome?
Religion