Casey at the Bat

They thought, “If only Casey could but get a whack at that—We’d put up even money now, with Casey at the bat.”But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,

What is another word for preceded as it is used in the sentences above?

• finish
• obey
• go after
  
• go before
  

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which best describes the setting of the story?

• Past; baseball field
• Past, in a city
• Daytime; Mudville Nine's home baseball field
• Daytime in the summer.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

"5,000 tongues applauded..." is an example of....

• Hyberbole
• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the MAIN conflict of the story?

• Casey is too confident.
• Mudville is losing the baseball game.
• The crowd is being loud and rude during the game.
• The umpire isn't calling the game fairly.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The poem is written in 

• 1st person.
• 2nd person.
• 3rd person.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which is the best theme for the story?

• Always swing at the ball.
• Don't underestimate baseball players.
• Being too confident can be a bad thing.
• Winning is everything.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

When Casey steps up to the bat, he is ____.

• Angry
• Confident
• Nervous
• Scornful

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the conflict of the story?

• Casey is too confident
• The Mudville team is losing the game
• Casey strikes out 
• The umpire is being unfair

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

This poem is a _____ poem. 

• Narrative
• Sonnet
• Lyric
• Ballad

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the crowd expect Casey to do?

• Hit a home run
• Strike out
• Argue with the umpire
• Bunt the ball 

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.4.4