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 effort despite difficulties

• Being lazy

• Avoiding challenges

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word is a synonym for 'triumph' as used in 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball'?

• Defeat

• Victory

• Loss

• Failure

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball', what is the main theme of the story?

• Friendship

• Betrayal

• Courage

• Jealousy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What part of speech is the word 'heroic' in the sentence: 'He made a heroic effort to win the game'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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.

• He ran as fast as lightning.

• The crowd cheered loudly.

• The field was green and lush.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the word 'strategy' mean in the context of the book?

• A random action

• A plan of action

• A mistake

• A game

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'The boy, who was determined, saved the baseball game.'

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which character trait best describes the protagonist in 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball'?

• Timid

• Brave

• Selfish

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the antonym of 'victorious' as used in the book?

• Successful

• Defeated

• Triumphant

• Winning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

In 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball', which literary device is used in the phrase 'the crowd roared like a lion'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D