WorksheetsLESSON 6: "The Boy Who Saved Baseball"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is theme?
The feeling that the author conveys through the characters
The main message in the text
A metaphor is...
comparing two unlike things using like or as
comparing two things that are the same
comparing two unlike things not using like or as
How does Tom feel right after the team finishes practice?
He is still unsure of the team's abilities.
He thinks the team has a chance of winning.
He is overcome by the pressure of all the reporters.
Read this sentence carefully:
Images of newscasters, landowners, outsiders, and locals who came to root or gloat, hate or berate, filled the movie screen of his mind.
By comparing Tom's mind to a movie screen, the author is saying that...
Tom's mind is a blank.
Tom is replaying all of the events of the day in his mind.
Tom is trying to write his own screenplay.
Why does the author compare the team to a caterpillar?
To show that the team goes through a transformation much as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly
To show that the team members just want to fly away at this point
To show how slowly the team moves about the field
Why does the author write that the team was cocooned for days in the school library.
To help the reader appreciate the beauty of a butterfly
To show that the team did not like to practice very much
To show that the team spent a lot of time practicing together in tight, close quarters
Tom's feelings change after Alabaster Jones confronts him in the dugout because he starts to worry about...
the effects his actions will have on his family.
what will occur if he happens to play in the game.
"A lot of people are afraid of what might happen tomorrow. But we can't be. Then, whatever happens will turn out okay."
How does this speech by Rachel change the way Tom feels?
It helps him see that fear makes him a better player.
It makes him feel empowered and that he can't let his fears affect how he plays.
The conflict that Tom faces in this passage is that if his team wins the game tomorrow,
his dream of becoming a famous writer will be finished.
his friends on the opposing team will never speak to him again.
his parents might lose their jobs and his family could lose their home.
Which of the following is the most likely reason readers might relate to Tom?
Many people have coaches who are also Major League baseball players.
Many people are afraid of major challenges in their lives.
Everyone likes the game of baseball.
What is the theme of the passage?
What happens to us when we are young is not important.
Overcoming fear is the most important step in facing a challenge.
Sometimes we are doomed to failure no matter what we do.
Which had the biggest influence on Tom's decision at the end fo the passage?
The discussion the players have about facing fear.
The way Cruz de la Cruz plays.
The fact that the team has never beaten the Lake View Mesa team.
What type of fiction is "The Boy Who Saved Baseball"?
historical fiction
realistic fiction
fantasy
Whose point of view is the story told from?
Dante Del Gato
Tom
Cruz de la Cruz
When Alabaster Jones threatens Tom, Tom stands up to him, saying, "We're not trying to hurt you, we don't have anything against you at all. Why are you trying to hurt us?"
What does the tell us about Tom? Choose all answers that apply.
Tom is brave.
Tom is still scared of Alabaster Jones.
Tom believes in doing the right thing.
Tom is a spiteful person.
