Blitz Day 3: Baseball Morning

Read lines 2 through 4 from the poem. "my body itches to feel white leather with raised red stitches" What is the most likely reason the poet includes this imagery?

• To show that the boy is worried about playing baseball

• To suggest that the boy is sick

• To suggest that the boy is excited to play baseball

• To show that the boy has a rash

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Read lines 5 and 6 from the poem. "(worn from home runs, dirt, and grit)" These lines help the reader picture the way the baseball -

• is colored

• looks old and used

• sounds when it is hit by the bat

• smells like dirt

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Read lines 9 and 10 from the poem. "The smell of grass and mud is sweet." These lines mainly help the reader imagine what the baseball morning -

• feels like

• sounds like

• looks like

• smells like

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Short Constructed Response: Read the question carefully. Then enter your answer in the box provided. In lines 11 through 14, what is the most likely reason the poet uses imagery to describe the way the boy gets ready to play baseball? Support your answer with evidence from the poem.

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Which line from the poem best shows that the speaker thinks he will do well at the baseball game? Select ONE highlighted line from the poem.

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Based on the poem, what does the speaker like best about baseball? Select TWO correct answers.

• He likes to hear the sound of a baseball hitting the bat.

• He likes the feeling of holding the ball and wearing his glove.

• He likes to see his friends throwing the ball to one another.

• He likes the smell of the baseball field.

• He likes to hear the fans cheering in the stands.

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How does the baseball field setting contribute to the poem?

• The baseball field setting causes the speaker to miss his home.

• The baseball field setting makes the speaker feel excited to play baseball.

• The baseball field setting causes a problem the speaker must solve.

• The baseball field setting makes the speaker feel worried about playing in the game.

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Extended Constructed Response: Read the poem “Baseball Morning.” Based on the information in the poem, write a response to the following: Explain how the speaker feels about baseball and how his feelings are developed by the poet. Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific evidence from the poem to support your answer.

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