Old Games, New Territory I
Q1: Why did Rashid and his mom move to Florida?
A1: After the death of Rashid’s father
Q7: What internal conflict does Rashid struggle with in the story?
His grief after losing his father
Q1: What word means a place where people are held against their will during wartime?
A: internment
B: summer camp
internment
Q3: What word means to respond in a short, angry tone?
A: snapped
B; quipped
Snapped
True or False:
A novel-in-verse poem uses varied line length and all-caps to express ideas.
True
Q2: How does Rashid feel about his new environment at the beginning of the story?
A2: Disconnected and out of place.
Q8: What helps Rashid and Gigi connect emotionally?
They both lost a parent
Q2: What word means looked at someone with anger?
A: glare
B: gaze
C: stare
glare
What theme is shown through the way the camp guards and townspeople treat the characters?
Prejudice, racism
True or False:
Novel-in-verse poems are similar to stories and must contain a beginning, middle, and end + contain characters and conflicts.
True
Q3: What makes Rashid decide to go to the basketball court?
His dad played basketball with him,
His aunt encouraged him
To make new friends
Q6: What word describes the strong connection Rashid forms with Gigi?
bond
What is one internal conflict in Baseball Saved Us?
The main character struggles with feelings of powerlessness and not being respected.
The main character struggles with the conditions of the camp
They weren't making much money and were barely scraping by.
What does "scrape by" in this sentence mean?
barely getting by, not having much success
What is a “theme” in a story?
the message or lesson the author wants to share?
Q4: What word describes the sadness Rashid feels after his father’s death?
Grief
Q5: What word means unsure or hesitant, like how Rashid feels when he arrives in Florida?
tentative
What is the external conflict in Baseball Saved Us?
The character is struggling against the prejudice and discrimination faced by Japanese Americans during internment.
What message does the story give about how sports helped the community?
Sports gave them hope and dignity; a purpose
What kind of conflict is it when a character feels nervous about telling the truth
Q5: What word means unsure or hesitant, like how Rashid feels when he arrives in Florida?
Tentative
DAILY DOUBLE:
WHICH country in SE Asia is the only one that has never been colonized (to be taken over by another country, usually in Europe)?
Thailand
What was life like for the main character when the war ended and he returned to school?
He still faced a lot of prejudice and had a hard time at school. He was a good player on the baseball team
What is an external conflict in Baseball Saved Us?
The characters are struggling against the prejudice and discrimination faced by Japanese Americans duringthe war
What can you infer about American Society during WW2 based on the story Baseball Saved Us
1. Racism is deep-rooted in many aspects of American society
2. Baseball is/was very important to communities at that time