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Roberto Clemente Comprehension

Authored by Jill Peters

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3rd Grade

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Roberto Clemente Comprehension
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Roberto use empty soup cans for batting practice?

They turned into softballs

They had no money to buy baseballs

He could hit them farther than real balls

There were many soup cans in the field

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To his fans in Pittsburgh, Roberto was like a jolt of electricity. What does this tell you about what the fans thought of Roberto?

He was angry

He was exciting

He was talented

He was different

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were Roberto's new Pittsburgh fans excited about him?

He had a Spanish name

He used a guava tree baseball bat

He could catch, hit, and run very fast

He slammed into the right field wall

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were kids twisting their necks this way and that?

to ease their pain

to be like Roberto

to see the game better

to try as hard as they could

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

He forgot how to play baseball

He was greeted in Pittsburgh by cheering crowds

He decided to buy baseballs that were larger than normal size

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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