Friday Five_April 26_RI7 Review

Which statement expresses the central idea of the article?

• The most talented Afro-Latino players on Negro League teams came from Latin America.

• The United States valued Black players because they learned unique skills in Latin America.

• Many Black players were motivated to leave the Negro Leagues to play baseball in Latin America.

• Latin America has a strong tradition of baseball that has influenced how baseball is played in the United States.

Which line from the text explains why Black players left the Negro Leagues?

• "The two also found themselves intertwined in the freedom that Black ballplayers found to ply their trade in Latin American countries." (Paragraph 1)

• "The Black ballplayers who found themselves playing in Latin America are a who's who of the baseball world." (Paragraph 3)

• "Negro Leagues players left their home teams because they were offered more money by leagues, teams, organizations, and dictators in Latin America." (Paragraph 5)

• "However, for some players the ban and the good money they were being paid abroad simply gave them more of a reason to stay in their Latin American country for even longer." (Paragraph 6)

What does the phrase "blazed their own trails" mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• to show a path marked with trees

• to become rich and famous

• to make one's own way

• to rebel against others

How does paragraph 2 contribute to the development of the ideas in the article?

• It states the author's purpose.

• It addresses the counterclaim.

• It offers a reasoned judgment.

• It gives examples to support the claim.

Which line from the text best demonstrates the author's point of view about the relationship between the Negro Leagues and Latin America?

• "In terms of talent, there's no questioning that the best and brightest of the Negro Leagues went to play baseball in Latin America." (Paragraph 3)

• "There were plenty who took this route and spent many years making good money playing their summers for a Negro Leagues club and their winters in Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, etc." (Paragraph 4)

• "That's not to say that there weren't repercussions for the players who jumped ship." (Paragraph 6)

• "Outside of money, the main reason voiced by most Negro Leaguers for embracing the jump to Latin America was inclusion." (Paragraph 7)