WorksheetsLet Them Play!
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which best describes the play's theme? Remember the theme is the message the author is trying to convey to the reader.
Hard work always leads to success.
Fighting injustice can take a long time, but we must keep trying.
Wisdom can be found in all people.
Rules keep things running smoothly.
Which line from the play supports your answer to question 1?
"I can understand more than you think."
"It's going to take a lot of hard work, but I don't know of anyone who works as hard as you boys."
"They can't break the rules for us."
"They have (changed), for sure. Because people fought for change."
What is the setting for Scenes 2-4?
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1955
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 2014
Charleston, South Carolina, 1954
Charleston, South Carolina, 2014
You can infer that the boys playing baseball in Scene 2...
are not skilled players.
can't afford real baseball equipment.
don't understand how to play the game.
are inventing a new version of the game.
Which detail supports your answer to question 4?
The boys use a broomstick handle as a bat
John Bailey hits a home run.
Coach Singleton walks over to talk to them.
They live in South Carolina.
What is the mood of Scene 3?
fearful
lonely
serious
joyful
South Carolina's Little League state tournament is canceled when all the other teams drop out because they...
are afraid they can't beat the Cannon Street All-Stars.
want the Cannon Street All-Stars to win.
refuse to play against African-American kids.
refuse to play against white kids.
When Mr. Morrison says, "We're going to sit here with dignity," he wants the boys to show ____.
good manners and self-respect.
sadness and disappointment
joy and satisfaction
anger and disapproval
Where does the Little League World Series take place?
the YMCA
Cannon Street
Charleston, South Carolina
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
In the sentence, "Coach and Mr. Morrison approach with grim faces," another word for grim is ____.
pretty
gloomy
silly
smiling
Who is Mo'ne Davis?
one of the Cannon Street All-Stars
the president of the Cannon Street YMCA
the first African-American girl to play in the Little League World Series
a girl watching the Little League World Series with her uncle
