Satchel Paige Reading Street

The author uses the figurative expression “tall and straight as an oak tree” to emphasize to the reader that

• Satchel Paige was a very long , lean man

• Satchel liked to climb trees as a young boy.

• There were many oak trees behind the field.

• Satchel could reach the top of trees.

Read the following excerpt from Satchel Paige. “ Toward the end of the game, Satchel decided to raise the stakes. With two outs in the inning and one man on base, he walked two players so the bases would be loaded when Josh Gibson came up to bat.” From this excerpt the reader can conclude

• Satchel’s team was going to win the Negro World Series.

• Satchel is a bit of a show-off and he is confident in his pitching abilities.

• Satchel wishes he would have stayed home with his family.

• He knew that Josh would probably hit a grand slam.

From the events in the story, which of the following could the reader conclude?

• African-American players were paid more than white players.

• Satchel Paige put baseball above everything else in his life.

• African-American players wanted to play for the Negro National League more than the Major Leagues.

• Satchel Paige regrets making the choices he made during his career.

Which sentence from the biography shows the reader that people got excited when they watched Satchel Paige pitch?

• “Give it to ‘em, Satch. Show your stuff,” fans and teammates would shout.

• The batter would strain his eyes, squint a little.

• There were two major leagues when Satchel was called up.

• One city could never hold Satchel for long.

Satchel Paige's ________ moved so fast that no one could hit it.

• outfield

• windup

• fastball

• confidence

The story ends with Satchel saying nobody can hit his fastball. That sentence means that

• the batters could only hit slow balls

• Satchel had a special talent

• The batters were weak

• Satchel was confident

The title of the story is Satchel Paige. Which of these would be another good name for the story?

• A History of the Negro Leagues

• Josh Gibson's Teammate

• A Remarkable Athlete

• Baseball Pitchers

The author uses the figurative expression “tall and straight as an oak tree” to emphasize to the reader that

• Satchel Paige was a very long , lean man

• Satchel liked to climb trees as a young boy.

• There were many oak trees behind the field.

• Satchel could reach the top of trees.

Read the following excerpt from Satchel Paige. “ Toward the end of the game, Satchel decided to raise the stakes. With two outs in the inning and one man on base, he walked two players so the bases would be loaded when Josh Gibson came up to bat.” From this excerpt the reader can conclude

• Satchel’s team was going to win the Negro World Series.

• Satchel is a bit of a show-off and he is confident in his pitching abilities.

• Satchel wishes he would have stayed home with his family.

• He knew that Josh would probably hit a grand slam.

From the events in the story, which of the following could the reader conclude?

• African-American players were paid more than white players.

• Satchel Paige put baseball above everything else in his life.

• African-American players wanted to play for the Negro National League more than the Major Leagues.

• Satchel Paige regrets making the choices he made during his career.