Ball Hawk - HMH Analyze the Text
Authored by Judy Jones
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
Review paragraph 3 and 10. What point of view is used in describing the setting in which Mitchell lives? How does this setting affect Mitchell as a character?
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Mitchell uses a first-person POV to say that he lives "in the sticks." He recognizes that he is on the varsity baseball team only because there are very few students. Uncle Tommy's connection with nature helps shape him, and Mitchell's work in the village.
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
In the language of baseball, a "ball hawk" is a player who is skilled in catching fly balls. Why is "Ball Hawk" an appropriate title for this story?
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"Ball hawk" literally refers to the hawk that catches Mitchell's ball at the end of the story. It is symbolic of the way that Mitchell improves by taking Uncle Tommy's words to heart.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
When the writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story, it's called FORESHADOWING. Identify and explain an example of foreshadowing in "Ball Hawk."
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The scene in which Tommy calls Hawk ad discusses how it can catch a bird in flight foreshadows the climax of the story, in which the hawk catches Mitchell' home run hit.
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CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
What does Uncle Tommy do to help Mitchell overcome his anger and work on his baseball skills?
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Uncle Tommy offers Mitchell advice and is patient with him. He helps Mitchell see his anger and the reason that he isn't playing baseball well. He is like a substitute for Mitchell's late father.
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Belonging to a small group of friends that doesn't allow outsiders is known as?
Talons
Federal
Clique
Wolf pack
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Following one another without interruption is known as?
Following
Consecutive
Connection
Mascot
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CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A person, animal, or object used as the symbol of an organization, such as a sports team is known as?
Loboes
Mascot
Stuffed animal
Squishmallow
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CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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