Dad, Jackie and Me

Who was Jackie Robinson?

• The first black man to join an all-white professional baseball team

• The Dodger's Head coach

• The main character, (The young boy)

• The Boy's Dad

Where was the setting of the story?

• New York City New York

  1950

• Boston, Massachusetts

  1948

• Brooklyn, New York

  1947

• New York,

  1945

Which of the following sentences describes how the boy felt when he entered the Dodger's stadium?

• "The angles of the field were sharply marked in two lines of white chalk."

• "I knew if I lived to be a hundred, I would never again see a sight so beautiful."

• "I shut my eyes against the glare."

• "There, laid at my feet, was the emerald green field, each blade of grass reflecting from the afternoon sun."

How did the boy and his father communicate with each other?

• Writing on paper

• Texting

• Talking

• Sign Language

Why did the boy feel embarrassed at the Baseball stadium?

• His dad spoke differently and was drawing attention to himself.

• He dropped his hotdog on himself and made a mess.

• He accidentally cheered for the wrong team.

• His favorite team, the Dodgers, were losing.

Why did the dad try to learn more about baseball?

• He wanted to know more about the sport.

• He wanted to know more to impress Jackie Robinson.

• He knew it was important to his son.

• He wanted to become a professional player.

How did Jackie Robinson react when a player from the other team intentionally hurt him?

• He got angry and yelled at that player.

• He decided to try to hurt that player.

• He told the umpire, hoping to get that player in trouble.

• He stayed calm and acted like he didn't notice.

What happened when Jackie Robinson through a baseball into the crowd?

• The boy tried to catch it, but he missed.

• The dad caught it and the boy was proud of his dad.

• A fan ran out onto the field to talk to Jackie.

• The crowd through the ball back onto the field.

How would you describe the characteristics of the dad? What happened in the story that makes you think that?