Robinson CFU

Which of the following best describes a central idea within the text?

• Jackie Robinson was a once in a lifetime type of baseball player, and his kind hasn't been seen in the sport since.

• Jackie Robinson was a once in a lifetime type of baseball player, which made it easy for the fans, coaches and team members to accept him.

• Jackie Robinson stood up against racism in many different ways in his life, and inspired others when he became the first African-American Major League Baseball player in modern times.

• Jackie Robinson stood up against racism in many different ways in his life, and was free from discrimination once he became the first AfricanAmerican Major League Baseball player.

Which of the following sections from the text provides the best evidence of Jackie Robinson's impact on the sport of baseball?

• "African-American fans flooded to Dodgers games, and even the general public and the press had a mostly positive view of the team's newest addition." (Paragraph 10)

• "The racism from other teams only united the Dodgers, however, and the team grew more accepting of him." (Paragraph 11)

• Robinson was 36 and starting to feel the effects of his age. In 1956 he did not dominate the league as much as he used to, partially because of the adverse effects of the diabetes he suffered from." (Paragraph 13)

• "Robinson also made important racial breakthroughs in the sports world. The first baseball player to break the color barrier in 60 years, he paved the way for many future African-American and minority athletes." (Paragraph 15)

How does paragraph 8 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• It highlights the struggles that Jackie Robinson faced by holding back his feelings about discrimination.

• It reveals Jackie Robinson's willingness to enter a sport in which he knew he would suffer discrimination.

• It shows that Branch Rickey had little confidence in Jackie Robinson's ability to excel in the Major Leagues.

• It explains how quickly Jackie Robinson's ability helped him advance from the Minor to the Major Leagues.

How does the subheading above paragraph 5 and 6 assist in understanding the central idea of that section

• by warning readers that Robinson would experience racism

• By telling readers that Robinson did not simply accept racism

• By telling readers how racism brought him into major league baseball

• By bringing up how Robinson would join the military for WW2

What is the central idea of the following paragraph?

Other teams also disliked Robinson’s admittance into the League. Many threatened not to play against him. Most managers rejected these threats and forced the players to participate anyway. Instead, they took it out on Robinson directly during the games. Some players were physically violent — he once received a 7-inch gash in his leg from an opponent who spiked him with his cleats — while others hurled verbal racial insults at him and his teammates. The racism from other teams only united the Dodgers, however, and the team grew more accepting of him.

• That Robinson was spiked by another players cleats

• That Robinson faced racism from the players he faced on the field

• That Robinson was frustrated with his treatment on the field

• That the Dodgers became more accepting of Robinson

What sentence best sentence from the paragraph best supports your answer to the previous question?

• "Most managers rejected these threats and forced the players to participate anyway"

• he once received a 7-inch gash in his leg from an opponent who spiked him with his cleats

• Other teams also disliked Robinson’s admittance into the League

• however, and the team grew more accepting of him.

How did Jackie Robinson's entry into Major League Baseball directly impact racial segregation in sports?

• It led to immediate integration of all sports within a year.

• It challenged racial segregation, leading to gradual integration of other sports.

• It had no impact on racial segregation in sports.

• It caused more segregation in minor league baseball.

How does the structure of the text assist readers in understanding the central idea?

• By going sequentially (in order) through Jackie Robinson's life so better understand his journey to major league baseball

• By comparing and contrasting Robinson's start in the African American league to his times in the majors

• By providing the cause of Robinson's entry into major league baseball and the effects it has had on the sport as a whole

• By discussing the problems Robinson faced in major league baseball, and his solutions for them

How does the following paragraph help establish the central idea of the entire text?

"Today, when you turn the TV to Major League Baseball, you will not be surprised at all to see an African American or Latino player take the mound. Maybe your favorite player is a person of color. But baseball has not always been as diverse as it is now. In 1947, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson became the first African American to play on a Major League Baseball team. The road he paved was an important, but difficult one."

• By introducing who Jackie Robinson is and why he is important to baseball

• By bringing up how Baseball is one of the first sports to become racially integrated

• By explaining how the Dodgers changed the sport of baseball

• By discussing the racial issues that plagued baseball in the 1940's