Ball Hawk-Vocab and Story

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Clique-

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a small group of friends that doesn’t allow outsiders.

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Consecutive-

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they follow one after another without interruption.

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Mascot

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A symbol of an organization, like a sports team.

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Federal relates to the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., not to state/local governments.

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U.S. government in Washington, D.C.

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Talon-

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the claw of a bird of prey

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Setting of the baseball field contributes to Mitchell’s conflict by flustering him, as his father cannot see him play.

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Flusters him knowing his father cannot see him play.

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Example of foreshadowing:

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Whenever I threw up in the locker room before I went out on the mat to wrestle, I usually ended up doing good.

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Read paragraph 35: 'I’m good at running bases. Better than most, I guess.' How should the last sentence be changed?

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The sentence should not be changed.

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Change in Mitchell leading to resolution:

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Baseball helps him connect to his father.