Sports Stars: Jackie Robinson (NEWSELA) Vocabulary ELL

Who is the article mainly about? (Mainly=Principalmente/Sitou)

• African-Americans

• Baseball players

• Jackie Robinson

• The Brooklyn Dodgers

What year was Jackie Robinson born? (Year=Año/Ane)

• 2019

• 1947

• 1919

• 1944

What sport did Jackie Robinson play professionally? (Sport=Deporte/Espò)

• Football

• Baseball

• Basketball

• Track

What is the name of the team that Jackie Robinson played for professionally?

• New York Yankees

• Miami Dolphins

• Brooklyn Dodgers

• Los Angeles Dodgers

Which piece of evidence BEST demonstrates that Jackie Robinson was a good baseball player? (Best=Mejor/Pi bon)

• "Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919."

• "He was a talented player."

• "He was a civil rights activist."

• Mr. Robinson broke the law because he thought it was not fair."

Choose ALL of the answers that describe Jackie Robinson.

Elija TODAS las respuestas que describen a Jackie Robinson.

Chwazi TOUT repons ki dekri Jackie Robinson.

• African-American

• Brooklyn Dodgers player

• White

• Civil rights activist

Which word has a similar meaning to "athlete"? (Similar meaning=significado similar/menm siyifikasyon)

• Player

• Person

• Baseball

• Talented

The __________ was not fair to African-Americans during the 1940's.

• Athlete

• Law

• Broke

• Peaceful

What other sports did Jackie Robinson play? (Other=Otro/Lòt) Choose all of the correct answers. (Elige todas las respuestas correctas./Chwazi tout repons yo kòrèk.)

• Baseball

• Football

• Basketball

• Track

• Tennis

In which paragraph can you find all of the sports that Jackie Robinson played? (En que parrafo/Nan ki paragraf)

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 5