Vocabulary
Roberto Clemente
Game
Extra Credit
100

What does tense mean?

An adjective that means tight.

100

Where is Roberto Clemente from?

He is from Puerto Rico.

100

What position does Drew play on his team?

Guard

100

What poet wrote Still I Rise?

Maya Angelou

200

What does defensive mean in Game?

Stopping the other team from scoring.

In the dictionary-

Defensive : used or intended to defend or protect

200

What team did Roberto Clemente play for when he first came to the United States?

He played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

200

How many kids joined the team?

Two- Colin and Tomas

200

What does tone mean in a story or poem?

Tone is the author's attitude or feelings towards the subject or towards the audience.

300

What does Philosophy mean?

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

300

What is a breakout year?

A year when everything goes right for an athlete.

300

Who is watching Drew play basketball?

College scouts

300

What is the point of view in a story?

The perspective from which the story is told.

400

What is a Scholarship?

A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

400

What did Roberto Clemente help his team do?

In 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series.

400

What is Drew's shakiest subject?

English

400

What is the setting of a story?

Setting is where the story takes place.

500

What does it mean to call someone an Uncle Tom?

An insult, or a slur used to disparage a black person who is humiliatingly subservient or deferential to white people.

500

What club did Roberto Clemente join?

In Major League Baseball, the 3,000 hit club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have made 3,000 or more career base hits.

500

What character is from the Czech Republic?

Tomas

500

What is the main idea of a story?

The main idea is the central idea or concept that the author wants to portray through the narrative, characters, and settings.