Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last Comprehension Review

Which vocabulary word means:

Having unfair feelings of dislike for a specific group?

• integrate

• prejudiced

• retaliated

• dignity

Which of the following is the best clue that “Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last” is an expository essay?

• The authors use the pronoun “we.”

• The authors provide information about Jackie Robinson.

• The authors tell you about events in their childhood.

• The authors show that they don’t agree on many subjects.

Which vocabulary word is defined below:

Punished in return for an injury or wrong done?

• superb

• petition

• retaliated

• dignity

In “Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last,” what was team owner Branch Rickey’s goal?

• to segregate professional baseball

• to play major league baseball

• to integrate professional baseball

• to start a African American baseball league

According to “Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last,” why did Jackie Robinson’s teammates finally accept him as a team member?

• He was a baseball player.

• He helped the Dodgers win.

• Branch Rickey ordered them to accept Robinson.

• They believed it was the best thing for America.

Which is the best description of most of the details in “Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last”?

• exciting events and descriptions

• persuasive arguments and ideas

• facts and supporting details

• humorous anecdotes and exaggerations

In what order are most of the details presented in “Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last”?

• as cause and effect

• the order that events happened

• random order

• in order of importance

In “Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last,” which fact supports the idea that baseball was a popular sport?

• Robinson was 28 years old and a superb athlete.

• The Dodgers beat the Boston Braves, 5–3.

• On April 15—Opening Day—26,623 fans came out to Ebbets Field.

• Robinson signed with the Dodgers.

Which word best describes Jackie Robinson in “Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last”?

• prejudiced

• angry

• destroyed

• determined

Which vocabulary word means:

Extremely fine; excellent?

• superb

• dignity

• integrate

• petition