Why did Roberto use empty soup cans for batting practice?
Journeys Lesson 5 Roberto Clemente

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Katelyn Cuciti
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
They turned into softballs.
He has no money to buy baseballs.
He could hit them farther than real balls.
There were many soup cans in the field.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Read this sentence from the story.
As if to introduce himself, Roberto smacked the very first pitch.
What is the meaning of this sentence?
Roberto greeted the fans and then took a swing at the ball.
Roberto told everyone who he was by slapping the ball with his hand.
Roberto hit the ball really hard, as a way of showing what a good player he was.
Roberto told everyone how to pronounce his name, and then he had a fight with the pitcher.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Read this sentence from the story.
To his new fans in Pittsburgh, Roberto was like a jolt of electricity.
What does the sentence tell you about what the fans thought of Roberto.
He was angry.
He was exciting.
He was talented.
He was different.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Why were Roberto's new Pittsburgh fans so excited about him?
He had a Spanish name.
He used a guava tree baseball bat.
He could hit, catch, and run very well.
He slammed into the right-field wall.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Why were kids twisting their necks this way and that?
to ease their pain
to be like Roberto
to see the game better
to try as hard as they could
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What effect did practicing hitting bottle caps at home have on Roberto Clemente?
He forgot how to play baseball.
He was greeted in Pittsburgh by cheering crowds.
He decided to buy baseballs that were larger than the normal size.
He was able to hit baseballs better than ever, and his score improved.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Why was Roberto going to Central America after his last World Series?
to teach baseball to children
to visit his family and friends
to help people after an earthquake
to practice for the next baseball season
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