"Ball Hawk" by Joseph Bruchac

According to Mitchell, what is Uncle Tommy's best characteristic?

• The fact that Uncle Tommy knew Mitchell's father

• The fact that Uncle Tommy was a "real Indian".

• His sense of humor about dealing with life

• His spiritual connection with the natural world

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author has Mitchell tell about Uncle Tommy's care for injured birds of prey in order to -

• emphasize Uncle Tommy's compassionate nature

• suggest that Uncle Tommy has a hidden past

• compare Uncle Tommy to a fierce predator

• praise Uncle Tommy's knowledge of Indian folklore

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

According to Mitchell, why was the hit that the hawk intercepted his best hit ever?

• The fact that a hawk had taken his hit earned him the respect of his teammates.

• It was the first hit he made because he truly care and was no longer angry, thanks to Uncle Tommy.

• He knew that the hit was powerful enough to produce a home run.

• It was a great hit, which he followed with other good hits in the same game.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:

In school, he was never part of any particular ____________.

• clique

• consecutive

• mascot

• federal

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:

The owl swooped down and snatched up the field mouse in its ________________.

• clique

• federal

• talons

• mascot

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:

Union High School's ______________ is a roaring tiger.

• consecutive

• clique

• talon

• mascot

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:

Because of the blizzard, school was canceled for three _______________ days.

• consecutive

• federal

• clique

• mascot

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3C

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:

The ____________ budget is approved by the U.S. Congress

• mascot

• federal

• clique

• talon

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which of the following sentences is written in first person?

• He was the best baseball player ever.

• His Uncle Tommy rescued hawks.

• My mom wanted me to play baseball.

• "Don't see anything except that ball getting bigger."

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What does Uncle Tommy always say?

• "Mitchell, it vould be gut for you to meet anudder real Indianishe mann und he vas ein freund of you vater."

• "Things that are supposed to come easy aren't always that easy to do."

• "Why do you keep playing it so long?"

• "Indians invented baseball."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6