"Casey at the Bat" By Ernest Lawrence Thayer

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.7.1

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

• Angry
• Confident
• Nervous
• Scornful

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word "doff" means

• To remove or take off
• To make sure it is securely on
• To clean with a soft cloth
• To make with feathers

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

"deep despair" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Personification
• Simile
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the setting of the poem?

• Casey
• Baseball field 
• Mudville
• Don't be so cocky 

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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.7.3

When the first two pitches were called strikes, anger was aimed at____. 

• Casey
• The pitcher
• The opposing team
• The umpire

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CCSS.RI.7.3

What does the umpire do in the poem? 

• He calls the first two strikes on Casey. 
• He calls all three strikes on Casey. 
• He intimidates Casey into striking. 
• He favors the Mudville team's opponent.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

"there went up a muffled roar like the beating of the storm waves" is an example of what figurative language?

• Alliteration
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Personification 

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the theme of the story?

• Being over confident can be dangerous
• Practice makes perfect
• Don't be mean to others
• Look both ways before you cross the street

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CCSS.RL.7.2