The Boy Who Saved Baseball

What does the word phenomenal mean in the sentence below?

The race car zoomed around the track with phenomenal speed.

• alarming

• ordinary

• remarkable

• uncontrolled

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word lingered mean in the sentence below?

Mike lingered at the park with his friends instead of rushing home.

• stayed

• hurried

• practiced

• arrived

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word savor mean in the sentence below?

The singer closed her eyes in order to savor the applause of the audience.

• avoid

• gain

• encourage

• enjoy

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word gloat mean in the sentence below?

Celia's mother asked her not to gloat over her victories against her brother in chess.

• Downplay as not important

• ignore with disinterest

• rejoice in a bragging way

• protest against

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word reserve mean in the sentence below?

Even though he is a reserve player, Carlos has played in three games so far this season.

• timid

• main

• excellent

• substitute

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who is the main character in the story?

• Cruz

• Tom

• Alabaster

• Rachel

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

From the story, the reader can conclude that Del Gato--

• is sure the team is going to lose the game

• is annoyed by the presence of the reporters

• wishes he had not agreed to coach the team

• enjoys the attention he is getting from the media

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The reporter's questions make Tom think that all the reporters--

• are making fun of the people of Dillontown

• believe that the Wildcats will win the game

• have come to Dillontown because of Del Gato

• have come to see Cruz de la Cruz play baseball

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

From the description of Cruz's performance during batting practice on page 155 the reader can conclude that Cruz is--

• a good batter but a poor fielder

• bossy and unkind to the other players

• a confident and talented baseball player

• good at playing pool as well as baseball

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The reader can conclude that Tom gets out his Dreamsketcher after batting practice because he--

• realizes that today's practice was extraordinary

• hopes that the reporters will ask to see his drawings

• plans to use the notes and drawings for a school report

• wants to use the notes and drawings to inspire the team

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1