Jackie Robinson: He Changed Baseball

One way that Major League Baseball was different in the 1940 is that __________.

• all the players were White

• all of the players were Black

• The screens were much bigger

• there were no fans

Which best describes Jackie Robinson? Choose TWO.

• bored

• talented

• brave

• afraid

In the line "In 1949, he was named one of the most valuable players in Major League Baseball," the word valuable means ________.

• brave

• important

• nervous

• hopeful

Which sentence best supports the answer to why he was valuable?

• "He dreamed of playing a professional sport."

• "But Robinson was up for a challenge."

• "Excited and a little nervous, he joined the all-White team."

• "He....helped the Dodgers reach five more World Series."

The sidebar "Jackie Up Close" shows how _______.

• Robinson worked for equal rights.

• Robinson was a great athlete in school.

• Robinson was recognized for his talent.

• Robinson stole 200 bases in his career.

The article is mostly about how Jackie Robinson _______________.

• started playing baseball in school

• had many achievement even though he was treated unfairly

• helped his team win the World Series

• wore number 42 on his jersey

Unfair rules, called segregation, kept people from being treated equally.

• True

• False

Which text feature that was not in the article, would be add good information?

• diagram of a baseball glove

• timeline of Jackie Robinson's life and achievements

• map of where baseball games are held

• a graph of the most popular sports in America

Rosa Parks was a _________ because she was the first person to stand up for what's right and helped change unfair rules on buses.

• outstanding

• determined

• valuable

• pioneer

Winning the spelling bee and getting a gold star on her drawing were some of Mia's big ____________.

• outstanding

• segregation

• achievements

• determined