Comprehension - Roberto Clemente
Authored by Gale Storen
English
3rd Grade
CCSS covered
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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.
He had no money to buy baseballs.
He could hit them farther than real balls.
There were many soup cans in the field.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RI.4.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "smacked" mean in the sentence below?
As if to introduce himself, Roberto smacked the very first pitch.
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this sentence from the story below. What does this sentence tell you about what the fans thought of Roberto?
To his new fans in Pittsburgh, Roberto was like a jolt of electricity.
He was angry.
He was exciting.
He was talented.
He was different.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RL.2.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were Roberto's new Pittsburgh 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.
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CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RL.2.2
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 the normal size.
He was able to hit baseballs better than ever, and his score improved.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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 friends and family
To help people after an earthquake
To practice for the next baseball season
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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