The Secret History of Little League’s First Girl

1. Why does the author tell you that women competed in only 19 of the 136 events at the 1948 Summer Olympics?

• to show that women were lazy

• to explain why Kathryn didn’t like sports

• to show that the Olympics were boring

• to show that women had few choices about what sports they could play 

2. You can infer that Kathryn became good at baseball by ______. 

• playing with her dad

• playing with her mom 

• watching how-to videos

• playing on a Little League team 

3. Based on the article, which word best describes Kathryn’s mom? 

• Athletic

• Charming

• Shy

• Supportive

4. Why did Kathryn decide to tell her coach that she was a girl? 

• She thought he’d find out anyway.

• She wanted to brag about fooling him. 

• She wanted special treatment. 

• She hoped to become famous. 

5. Which statement is true based on the article? 

• Kathryn played on the tennis team.

• Kathryn was a good baseball player. 

• Kathryn’s mother was a Little League coach. 

• Kathryn’s father didn’t want her to try out for Little League. 

6. Which is a central idea of the article? 

• Kathryn cut her hair. 

• In the 1950s, girls didn’t have many chances to play sports. 

• Kathryn could hit better than her brother.

• The 1948 Summer Olympics held 136 events.