"Ball Hawk" + Commonly Confused Words Review

The author has Mitchell tell about Uncle Tommy's care for injured birds of prey in order to -

• emphasize Uncle Tommy's compassionate nature

• suggest that Uncle Tommy has a hidden past

• compare Uncle Tommy to a fierce predator

• praise Uncle Tommy's knowledge of Indian folklore

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:

Archer High School's ______________ is a tiger.

• consecutive

• clique

• talon

• mascot

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:

Because of the blizzard, school was canceled for five _______________ days.

• consecutive

• federal

• clique

• mascot

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does Uncle Tommy always say?

• "Mitchell, it vould be gut for you to meet anudder real Indianishe mann und he vas ein freund of you vater."

• "Things that are supposed to come easy aren't always that easy to do."

• "Why do you keep playing it so long?"

• "Indians invented baseball."

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why does Mitchell's mother want him to play baseball?

• Everyone in her family played baseball.

• She wants Mitchell to get a scholarship.

• Mitchell's father was a great baseball player.

• She wants a reason for him to spend time with Uncle Tommy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

In baseball, a "ball hawk" is a player who is great at catching fly balls. Why is this an appropriate title for this story?

• Mitchell has always been great at catching fly balls.

• Everyone always catches the fly balls that Mitchell hits.

• Mitchell is good at hitting baseballs.

• A hawk catches the fly ball that Mitchell hits.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What "other teacher" does Uncle Tommy have that helps teach Mitchell how to play baseball?

• His English teacher

• The baseball coach

• A deer

• A hawk

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What do players from the other team always call Mitchell when he comes up to bat?

• Easy out.

• Ball hawk.

• Sabattis.

• Mitchell.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why is Mitchell on the baseball team?

• He secretly likes it.

• He's their best player.

• His dad wants him to play.

• His high school is too small to get any other players.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the figurative language "throw in my glove" mean in paragraph 2?

• To quit.

• To celebrate at the end of a game.

• To put your hand on everyone else's in a huddle.

• To throw a baseball.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4