Assessment 9A: Cool Papa Bell and Josh Gibson

In the box below is a list of qualities for a ballplayer. Select the two qualities that best describe Cool Papa Bell

• weak

• Athletic

• angry

• mean

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What evidence from the text supports that Cool Papa Bell was athletic?

The most colorful story was another one told by Paige, who said that Cool Papa was so fast he could flip the light switch and be in bed before the room got dark. There may have been some literal truth to this one, as one room they shared had a short in the switch. But stories of his base running speed are legion, advancing two and even three bases on a bunt, beating out tappers back to the pitcher, and also playing a shallow center field, because his speed allowed him to catch up to just about anything out there.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the overall text structure of “Cool Papa Bell”?

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

• . Comparison/Contrast

• Description

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The next few questions will focus on Josh Gibson :

Which statement best summarizes Josh Gibson’s talents as a baseball player?

The 6-1, 215-pound Gibson was nearly indestructible behind the plate. He occasionally played left field or third base, but never for more than a game or two.

Gibson’s natural skills were immense. His powerful arm, quick release and agility made base runners wary of trying to steal.

But hitting is what made Gibson the second-highest paid player in black baseball behind Satchel Paige, another future Hall of Famer.

• He was known for how quickly he could run.

• He was known for his strength.

• He was known for how smartly he played the game.

• He was known for how lucky he was in baseball.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following details from the text best support your answer to item 3, Part A?

• “He was considered the best power hitter of his era in the Negro baseball leagues and perhaps even the majors.”

• “He became a professional by accident July 25, 1930 while sitting in the stands.”

• “He occasionally played left field or third base, but never for more than a game or two.”

• “In 1972, Gibson became the second player from the Negro leagues elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, joining [Satchel] Paige.”

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the main text structure of “Josh Gibson”?

Gibson was born in Buena Vista, Ga. His father, Mark Gibson, moved his family to Pittsburgh in 1923 rather than try and continue to nurse a crop from his meager farm.

Josh’s education ended after the ninth grade. His introduction to organized baseball came at age 16 when he joined the Gimbels A.C. In 1929, the Crawford Colored Giants, a semi-pro team in Pittsburgh, convinced him to leave the Gimbels and join their squad.

He became a professional by accident July 25, 1930 while sitting in the stands. When Homestead Grays catcher Buck Ewing injured his hand, Gibson was invited to replace him because his titanic home runs were already well known in Pittsburgh.

• Problem/Solution

• Chronological

• Comparison/Contrast

• Cause and Effect

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5