Mighty Jackie

The author's purpose for writing this selection was to - 

• give information about a girl who became a pitcher
• explain how pitching styles have changed over time 
• persuade more girls to take up the sport of baseball
• tell the life stories of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

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What did Jackie Mitchell's father do when she was a child?

• He told her only boys should play baseball.
• He helped her build her baseball skills.
• He did not notice her interest in baseball.
• He asked her to give up baseball.

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Who taught Jackie to pitch?

• The boys in her neighborhood.
• A player from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
• Her older brothers
• The coach of her Little League team

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Jackie Mitchell improved her pitching skills by- 

• playing exhibition games
• going to baseball camp
• reading books about pitching 
• practicing long hours

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After Mitchell struck out both Ruth and Gehrig, the crowd - 

• sat silently in the stands, shocked
• ignored her success and walked
• stood with a roar, clapping and cheering
• booed her for striking out such big stars

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

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At the end of the exhibition game, Jackie felt-

• proud that she had shown the world a girl could throw
• worried that she would never again be as successful as that day
• angry that so many people has not believed in her ability
• happy that she would finally be able to get a better coach 

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Read this sentence
"You throw like a girl!" was an insult.
What does the word insult mean?

• a funny comment
• a short explanation
• a friendly statement
• a hurtful remark

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Read this sentence.
Babe Ruth gaped when Jackie Mitchell struck him out.
The word gaped means-

• stared with mouth open
• walked away quickly
• spoke in an angry way
• laughed out loud

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Read this sentence.
Mr. Mitchell tells stories about legendary baseball players.
The word legendary means - 

• very long
• well paid
• very famous 
• not interesting

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How was Jackie's pitching different from what Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig expected?

• Babe Ruth thought that it would be hard to hit Jackie's pitches.
• Babe and Lou thought that Jackie was a world class pitcher.
• Babe Ruth thought it would be easy to hit Jackie's pitches.
• Babe and Lou knew that Jackie would strike them out because they knew that Jackie was a great baseball player.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

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