WorksheetsStrong Right Arm Book Test Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is A Strong Right Arm mostly about?
A girl who becomes the first woman to play in the NBA
The history of women’s basketball
A young girl’s journey to becoming a pitcher in the Negro Leagues
A boy who dreams of playing baseball
What role did Mamie’s grandmother play in her life?
She coached her baseball team
She encouraged Mamie to be polite and hardworking
She told her to quit playing sports
She didn’t like baseball
Why did Mamie Johnson love baseball from a young age?
Her teachers encouraged her to play.
She played baseball with Bones as a young girl.
Her parents were famous baseball players.
She saw baseball as an easy way to make money.
Which two obstacle Mamie faced on her journey to play professional baseball?
She was too young to join the team
She was treated differently because of her skin color.
She didn’t have her own glove or bat
She didn’t know the rules of baseball
She was told girls couldn’t try out for the team
How did Mamie respond when the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League refused to let her try out?
She gave up playing baseball
She became a coach
She started her own team
She kept practicing and joined the Negro Leagues instead
What does the title A Strong Right Arm symbolize? Pick two answers.
Mamie using her voice to make a difference
The team’s powerful pitcher
Mamie’s lucky charm
Mamie’s skill and determination
Her friendship with the other players
What can the reader infer about Mamie’s personality from her actions? Select the two best answers.
Determined
Easily discouraged
Brave
Lazy
Friendly
What was special about Mamie Johnson’s pitching?
She could hit home runs every time she pitched
She had a fast, accurate throw that surprised batters
She could pitch both right- and left-handed
She threw underhand like most female players
What lesson can readers learn from Mamie’s story?
Winning is the most important part of sports
It’s better to follow the crowd
Only men can be professional athletes
You can achieve anything with hard work and determination
Which quote from A Strong Right Arm best supports the idea that Mamie never gave up, even when others doubted her?
“I wanted to be just like everyone else, so I quit playing.”
“I thought maybe baseball just wasn’t for me after all.”
“Sometimes it was easier to just watch the games from the stands.”
“The boys laughed when I showed up with my glove, but I didn’t let that stop me.”
Which two quotes best show that Mamie Johnson worked hard to achieve her dream? (Select two.)
“Every day after school, I practiced throwing until the sun went down."
“I only played when my friends wanted to.”
“Even when people said I couldn’t do it, I kept on proving them wrong.”
“When I missed a pitch, I just sat down and quit for the day.”
“I spent hours learning how to throw faster and more accurately.”
Why is Mamie Johnson an important figure in sports history?
She invented the curveball
She became a famous baseball coach
She was the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro Leagues
She wrote a book about baseball
