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I think baseball is the best sport ever! I love the feeling of smacking a home run, the way my glove feels when a fastball hits it, and the excitement of a close game. You always have to be paying attention, even when you think the ball won't come your way. The best part is hanging out with my friends on the team. We have so much fun practicing together and cheering each other on at games.

Choose the sentence that gives the best conclusion for the opinion essay.

• Baseball is way more fun than playing video games.

• Baseball is definitely the hardest sport to play.

• I can't wait to play in our next game!

• I hope to get a new glove and bat for my birthday.

I ____ playing baseball yesterday.

Which of the following verbs can be correctly placed in the sentence above?

• will be

• is

• was

• were

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The baseball diamond was the place ____ I hit the homerun.

Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb to complete this sentence.

• which

• where

• who

• when

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Roger hit a homerun. Then his team members ran on the field to cheer him home.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

• Then Roger hit a homerun, his team members ran on the field to cheer him home.

• Even though Roger hit a homerun, his team members ran on the field to cheer him home.

• Before Roger hit a homerun, his team members ran on the field to cheer him home.

• After Roger hit a homerun, his team members ran on the field to cheer him home.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

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My team uses rally caps whenever we're behind in a game. We turn our caps inside out or backwards, and it almost always helps us start scoring runs. I don't know how it works exactly, but it's kind of like magic. Some people think it's silly, but I believe in the power of the rally cap. It helps us stay positive and never give up. Sometimes, that's all you need to win.

Choose the sentence that best states the author's opinion.

• Rally caps are a total waste of time.

• It's important to try your best, even without rally caps.

• Rally caps have a positive effect on a team's performance.

• Teams should focus on practicing more instead of using rally caps.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6