Roberto Clemente Comprehension

Why did Roberto use empty soup cans for batting practice?

• They turned into softballs.

• He had no money to buy baseballs.

• He could hit them farther than real balls.

• There were many soup cans in the field.

Read this sentence from the story.

As if to introduce himself, Roberto smacked the very first pitch.

What is the meaning of this sentence?

• Roberto greeted the fans and then took a swing at the ball.

• Roberto told everyone who he was by slapping the ball with his hand.

• Roberto hit the ball really hard, as a way of showing what a good player he was.

• Roberto told everyone how to pronounce his name, and then he had a fight with the pitcher.

To his new fans in Pittsburg, Roberto was like a jolt of electricity.

• He was angry.

• He was exciting.

• He was talented.

• He was different.

Why were Roberto's new Pittsburg fans so excited about him?

• He had a Spanish name.

• He used a guava tree baseball bat.

• He could hit, catch, and run very well.

• He slammed into the right-field wall.

Why were kids twisting their necks this way and that?

• to east their pain

• to be like Roberto

• to see the game better

• to try as hard as they could

What effect did practicing hitting bottle caps at home have on Roberto?

• He forgot how to play baseball.

• He was greeted in Pittsburgh by cheering crowds.

• He decided to buy baseballs that were larger than the normal size.

• He was able to hit baseballs better than ever, and his score improved.

Why was Roberto going to Central America after his last World Series?

• to teach baseball to children

• to visit his family and friends

• to help people after an earthquake

• to practice for the next baseball season

Which event in the story "Roberto Clemente" probably made Roberto feel sad like the speaker?

• when Roberto ran into the outfield wall after catching the ball

• when Roberto had a high batting average but still did not get respect

• when Roberto left Pittsburgh for Puerto Rico when the season ended

• when Roberto played baseball with cans because he did not have a ball