Mrs. Lewis's Baseball Star- Context Clues

In the story, what does the word "soared" mean when the baseball "soared high into the blue sky"?

• The baseball flew high into the sky.
• The baseball bounced off the wall.
• The baseball fell to the ground.
• The baseball was thrown by a player.

What does "proud" mean when the family was "proud of their brother"?

• Feeling indifferent about someone's achievements.
• Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction about someone's achievements.
• Experiencing jealousy towards someone's success.
• Having no opinion about someone's accomplishments.

In the story, what does "pitched" mean when Mrs. Lewis "pitched balls for him to hit"?

• To throw or toss the balls for him to hit.
• To catch the balls for him to hit.
• To roll the balls on the ground for him to hit.
• To hit the balls back to him.

What does "looking sad" tell us about how Jason felt?

• Jason felt unhappy or distressed.
• Jason felt indifferent and neutral.
• Jason was surprised and confused.
• Jason was excited and happy.

When Coach Thompson said Jason "needed to work harder," what does "work harder" mean?

• Take a break from training.
• Focus on improving his diet.
• Reduce the number of training sessions.
• Put in more effort and dedication in training.

What does "smiled kindly" tell us about Mrs. Lewis?

• Mrs. Lewis is strict and unapproachable.
• Mrs. Lewis is warm and compassionate.
• Mrs. Lewis is indifferent and cold.
• Mrs. Lewis is rude and dismissive.

In the story, what does "practiced together" mean?

• It refers to a competition between individuals.
• It indicates a formal meeting to discuss plans.
• It suggests a casual gathering without any purpose.
• It means to engage in a shared activity to improve skills and strengthen relationships.

What does "afraid" mean when Mrs. Lewis was "afraid it might rain"?

• Excited about the chance of rain.
• Indifferent to the weather conditions.
• Happy that it might rain.
• Concerned or worried about the possibility of rain.

When everyone "held their breath," what were they doing?

• They were pausing in anticipation or suspense.
• They were laughing loudly.
• They were running away.
• They were sleeping peacefully.

What does "tricky" mean when describing the ball?

• The ball is easy to control.
• The ball is always predictable.
• It means the ball is difficult to control or predict.
• The ball is lightweight and fast.