Text Evidence: Casey at the Bat

When the poem begins, it is

• the first inning

• halftime

• the third inning

• the last inning

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

After two players struck out, Flynn and Blake surprised the crowd by...

• hitting foul balls

• making it on base

• both hitting home runs

• betting on Casey

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How did the crowd react when Casey advanced to the bat?

• booing

• spitting

• cheering

• sneering

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

How did Casey respond to the crowd?

• he lightly doffed his bat

• he cursed loudly

• he spit on home plate

• he smiled brightly

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What did Casey do on the first pitch?

• swing and miss

• swing and hit

• hit a home run

• nothing

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What did Casey do on the second pitch?

• swing and miss

• swing and hit

• hit a home run

• nothing

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

After the second pitch, the crowd became angry with whom?

• the pitcher

• Casey

• the umpire

• the catcher

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What did Casey do on the third pitch?

• swing and miss

• swing and hit

• hit a home run

• nothing

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which character traits below best describe Casey in the poem?

• athletic and modest

• proud and arrogant

• careless and lazy

• tall and handsome

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which text evidence below best supports that Casey is proud and arrogant?

• "That ain't my style," said Casey. "Strike one!" the umpire said.

• For Casey, the mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.

• For there seemed but little chance of Casey getting to the bat.

• They thought, 'If only Casey could but get a whack, at that."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1