The Boy Who Saved Baseball Vocabulary

What does the word 'perseverance' mean in the context of 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball'?

• Giving up easily

• Continuing in a course of action despite difficulty

• Being lazy

• Avoiding challenges

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

In 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball', what is the synonym of 'strategy'?

• Plan

• Mistake

• Accident

• Surprise

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word best describes the character Tom in 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball'?

• Cowardly

• Brave

• Indifferent

• Selfish

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the antonym of 'victory' as used in 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball'?

• Success

• Win

• Defeat

• Triumph

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the sentence 'Tom was determined to win the game', what part of speech is 'determined'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word 'rivalry' mean in the context of 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball'?

• Friendship

• Competition

• Agreement

• Peace

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following sentences from 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball' is an example of a metaphor?

• The sun was a blazing ball of fire.

• Tom ran quickly.

• The team was ready.

• It was a sunny day.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the main theme of 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball'?

• Friendship

• Perseverance

• Betrayal

• Loneliness

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

In 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball', what does the word 'triumph' mean?

• Failure

• Victory

• Loss

• Mistake

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which character in 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball' is known for their 'tenacity'?

• Tom

• Cruz

• Maria

• Dante

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5