Roberto Clemente Comprehension

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.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

To his fans in Pittsburgh, Roberto was like a jolt of electricity.

What does this tell you about what the fans think of Roberto?

• He was angry.

• He was exciting.

• He was talented.

• He was different.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why was 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why was Roberto going to Central America after his last World Series?

• to teach baseball to children

• to visit his family

• to help people after an earthquake

• to practice for the next baseball season

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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