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Babe Ruth
Vocabulary
True/False
100
The boy uses this to carry his newspapers to the stadium.
A baby carriage
100
The boy's father does this.
Sells apples
100
This is the name of Babe Ruth's team
The New York Yankees
100
When something looks old and broken, you can call it this.
Shabby
100
During the baseball game the boys watch, Babe Ruth hits a home run
False
200
This is what the boy receives for his birthday instead of the bicycle that he wanted.
A dime
200
The boy's father says he has one of these, but he really doesn't.
A job
200
In the story, this is the number of home runs Babe Ruth hits
26
200
If you go up in an elevator, you become this.
Elevated
200
The boy wants a bicycle for his birthday.
True
300
A newspaper says that a 19 year old boy robs a telegraph office because he knows that in jail he will get this.
Food
300
Because Babe Ruth plays baseball well, he helps the boy to do this.
Sell newspapers
300
Because Babe Ruth hurts his leg, he can't play baseball for a few weeks. How many weeks?
Three weeks
300
If you're in the middle of something, you can use this word.
Midst
300
The boy and his father agree that selling apples is not a real job.
False, the boy thinks it is but his father thinks it is not.
400
The job the boy and his friend Jacob have selling newspapers is called this.
Newsie
400
This is where Jacob and the boy sell their newspapers.
Yankee Stadium
400
The newspaper says Babe Ruth has hit 26 of these.
Home runs
400
If you are confused and don't know the answer, you might be this.
Dazed
400
This story is in the year 1962.
False, 1932
500
This street is where the boy's father sells apples.
Webster Avenue
500
When Babe Ruth buys a newspaper from the boy, the boy doesn't recognize him because Babe Ruth isn't wearing this.
His baseball uniform
500
When Babe Ruth plays, the Red Sox pitcher is afraid Babe Ruth will do this.
Hit the ball/hit a home run
500
When Babe Ruth hurts his leg, he does this while playing.
Collapses
500
The boy's mom puts the coins he earns in a pot.
False, she puts them in a jar.