Return of Sal Caputo (CommonLit)

Which best represents the theme of "The Return of Sal Caputo"?

• Practice makes perfect.

• Stand up for what you believe in.

• Earning someone's trust is difficult.

• Never give up, even if you face challenges.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which detail from the text best represents how Lou feels about baseball after Dad's accident?

• "When Uncle Sam came looking for soldiers, he passed the Browns and their limping lineup by." (Paragraph 2)

• "It was almost too painful to read about baseball, until I came across an article on a St. Louis rookie outfielder who was tearing up the league." (Paragraph 8)

• "I'm not parading around Yankee Stadium, and that's that." (Paragraph 14)

• "We rode in silence, Dad staring out the bus window, his face blank." (Paragraph 21)

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How do Mom and Lou convince Dad to go to the double-header?

• They bother him until he agrees to go.

• They invite Dad's friends to the baseball game.

• They tell Dad he will be able to meet his favorite players.

• They surprise him by driving him there without permission.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the meaning of the word "reference" as it is used in paragraph 5?

• asked for

• listened to

• shouted at

• spoke about

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does paragraph 30 help the reader understand the story?

• by describing Lou's plan to make his Dad feel better

• by telling what it was like to live during World War II

• by explaining why Lou can now play baseball with Dad again

• by showing the lesson that Dad learns from watching Pete Gray

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2