Roberto Clemente Comprehension

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

And Roberto's spirit still is growing. It grows in the bats and gloves and arms and legs of all the Latino baseball players who have flooded into the major leagues. What do these sentences mean?

• Roberto's spirit continues to inspire people

• Roberto's spirit is very large and haunting to many

• Roberto's spirit makes people cause floods in the major leagues

• Roberto's spirit causes baseball bats and gloves to grow larger