Roberto Clemente: American Legend

Select the two sentences that tell what Scene 1 mainly contributes to the play as a whole

• It reveals how Clemente felt about living in Puerto Rico

• It shows that Clemente grew up among poor, hard-working people.

• It describes the relationship between young Clemente's childhood friends, Jaime and Ephraim

• It estblishes that Clemente was a fantastic player evven in his youth.

• It suggests that Clemente was slow to develop as a player because of poor equipment.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

How does Clemente respond to the possibility of being sent to a minor league team in Canada after he worked so hard to reach the major league?

• He thinks about ways he could become a better player.

• He asks if he can play for another major league team instead.

• He realizes he must think of baseball as a job and not just a game.

• He refuses to put on his uniform and play any more for the Dodgers.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Part B

Which sentence from the play best support the answer to part A?

• We're sending you to our minor-league team in Montreal."

• "But they can't get you if you're playing in the minors in Canada.?

• "I've worked every day since I was a little kid."

• "Is there any team you'll trade me to ?"

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

I'll trade you to the Pittsburgh Pirates. They're in last place, so they're no threat to us.

Which word means about the same as threat" as it is used in the sentence?

• danger

• joke

• answer

• opportunity

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which example from the play tells why Clemente's name was changed on his baseball card?

• "Puerto Rican baseball players are new in the big leagues...."

• "Other teams' fans yell racist insults."

• " Roberto' sounds too Puerto Rican."

• " For years, Roberto is known as Bobby Clemente on the baseball cards..."

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

Which word describes Clemente's first reaction to the suggestion that he change his name on his baseball card?

• Confusion

• calm

• sadness

• gratitude

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which character wants Clemente to change his name to "Bobby"

• Coach Marin

• Coach Samples

• Manager Murtaugh

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which character wants to keep Clemente from playing for his team's rivals

• Coach Samples

• Coach Marin

• Manager Murtaugh

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which character wants to help Clement to someday play in the major leagues

• Coach Marin

• Manager Murtaugh

• Coach Samples

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3