Unit 2 Vocabulary Intro

Each February and March, baseball players dust off their gloves and head south or go west. It's time to stop ____________those workouts and get in shape for a brand new baseball season!

• neglecting

• basic

• contracts

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Most professional players haven't played baseball for months—and for a good reason. The regular baseball season lasts from April to October. During that time, athletes tire out their bodies and sometimes get hurt, so they must rest over the winter. In spring, they need a chance to get back into "playing shape." That's why the Major League teams hold ___________ spring training camps. The training camps in Florida are called the Grapefruit Leagues. The training camps in Arizona are called the Cactus Leagues.

• annual

• competitions

• sponsors

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The pitchers and catchers of each team report first. They work on__________ skills, like throwing and catching. Pitchers must begin strengthening their arms. They only have a few weeks to sharpen their skills.

• basic

• competition

• portion

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A week or so later, the other players arrive. There are first basemen, second basemen, third basemen, shortstops, and outfielders. Approximately fifty players on each team are invited for training. Some players already have _________ to play on a team, and some do not.

• contracts

• vacant

• recalls

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

All players work hard so that they can be chosen to play in the "bigs," the name that players use when talking about the Major Leagues. In the first week of March, teams begin to play each other. These ____________ give the players a chance show off their skills in actual games. The managers watch the players and see how everyone performs.

• competitions

• recalls

• stern

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Many baseball fans take their vacations during this time and attend the games. The weather is warm, and the sun shines. ___________ advertise their brands on huge signs in the outfield. The smell of popcorn fills the air. It's time to play ball!

• sponsors

• recall

• portions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

When especially popular teams, like the New York Yankees or the San Francisco Giants, play, the stadiums are packed. There is not a ___________ seat in the house

• vacant

• dismissed

• recalled

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

During the regular baseball season, the coaches and managers might seem __________.

• stern

• recall

• obtain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In spring training, no one dwells on last season or ___________ failures of the past. It's a new season, and anything can happen. At this point, any of the spring training teams could win the World Series in October

• recalls

• dismisses

• obtained

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

By the last week of March, a _________ of each team leaves spring training camp.

• portion

• vacant

• neglect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C