Casey at the Bat Vocabulary

What does "The outlook wasn't brilliant" ​ mean?​ (a)  

• The day was cloudy.
• It was hard to see.
• The game was shining.
• Things did not look good.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why is the team most likely called the Mudville Nine?

• There are nine players on the field.

• There are nine outs in a game.

• There are nine strikes allowed.

• There are nine types of pitches.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

"A sickly silence fell upon the ​ ​ (a)   of the game." This is about those watching the game.

• patrons
• umpires
• children
• players

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

Match the following

• to go before

• very sad

• bleak & gloomy

• grim melancholy

• not liked

• preceded

• Forever

• eternal

• Despair

• despised

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

If the score is "Four to Two",

How many runs are needed for the underdogs to win?

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

"There was Johnnie safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third."

What do you think just happened?

• Flynn slid headfirst into third base

• Flynn slid feet first into third base.

• Johnnie hit a homerun.

• Johnnie stole a base.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

"There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face."

What does the word bearing mean or refer to?

• How a person acts.

• A person's clothing

• How a person talks

• a player's uniform

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Match the following

• twisting

• gleamed

• mean look with lip lifted

• defiance

• to defy or resist

• writhing

• clap loudly

• applaud

• shined

• sneer

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there."

What best describes Casey at this moment?

• I'm too good to pay attention.

• I am afraid of that ball.

• I will wait my turn.

• I am going swing at this one.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped-

"That ain't my style,"said Casey. ______ ___ the umpire said.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4