Baseball Rules

Based on the passage, how are the town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and the Knickerbockers baseball team similar?

• Both attempted to increase the popularity of baseball.

• Both recognized the value in recording the scores of baseball games.

• Both were started by Dutch people who enjoyed baseball.

• Both created rules for baseball games as the sport developed.

What can the reader infer about soaking based on paragraph 8?

• Soaking caused baseball players to become injured.

• Soaking was used only by baseball teams in New York City.

• Soaking was the main way that teams made outs.

• Soaking caused players to run more quickly to avoid being hit.

How does the text structure used in paragraph 4 compare to the text structure used in paragraph 8?

• Both paragraphs use cause and effect to explain why baseball became such a popular sport so quickly.

• Both paragraphs use compare and contrast to explain the different ways that outs could be made in baseball games.

• Both paragraphs use chronological order to explain the processes of how new rules were created for baseball games.

• Both paragraphs use problem and solution to explain that new rules were created to make baseball safer.

I am one of the most popular sports in Japan.

I am a team sport.

My sport has bases.

I am played with a white ball.

You have to run around all my four bases to get one point.

My games are divided into innings.

• cricket

• table tennis

• fencing

• baseball

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the term 'home run' in a metaphorical sense?

• She hit a home run with her presentation, impressing everyone in the room.

• The baseball player scored a home run by running around the bases.

• He hit a home run when he swung the bat with all his might.

• The team celebrated their home run with cheers and high-fives.

Identify the sentence that uses correct subject-verb agreement related to baseball.

• The rules of baseball is complex and interesting.

• Baseball, along with other sports, are popular in the summer.

• The team of players was ready for the baseball match.

• Each of the baseball players have their own unique style.

Choose the correct sentence that uses a baseball term as an idiom.

• She was on the ball during the meeting, catching every detail.

• He threw a curveball by actually pitching a baseball.

• The batter hit the ball out of the park, literally.

• The coach called for a timeout to discuss the next play.

Which sentence uses the word 'pitch' in a non-baseball context?

• The pitcher threw a fast pitch to the batter.

• She gave a pitch about her new project to the investors.

• The baseball pitch was perfectly executed.

• He practiced his pitch every day to improve his game.

What is the main idea of the following sentence: 'The umpire's decision was final, and the players had to accept it'?

• The umpire made a decision that could be changed later.

• The players were happy with the umpire's decision.

• The umpire's decision was not important to the game.

• The umpire's decision was authoritative and unchangeable.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of the word 'strike' in a baseball context?

• The workers went on strike for better wages.

• The pitcher delivered a strike right over the plate.

• The lightning strike was visible from miles away.

• He decided to strike a deal with the other team.