Luke Goes to Bat Comprehension

What did the boy mean when he called Luke a "squirt"?

• Luke is too big to play

• Luke is too little to play

• Luke is too bad at baseball to play

What do we learn about Luke at the beginning of the story?

• He really wants to play baseball and he works hard.

• He doesn't want to play baseball, and he'd rather just watch his brother play.

• He is lazy and doesn't practice very much.

Why did Luke always go up to the roof?

• He liked to play baseball up there.

• He watched the kids play stickball from up there.

• He liked to see the lights of Ebbets Field and listen to the crowd.

Why did Luke finally get to play stickball with his brother and the boys?

• They needed a player because Franky was gone.

• They needed a player because Nicky was sick.

• They needed a player because Franky was hurt.

After Luke played with the boys, why was he sure they'd never let him play again?

• He struck out both times he got up to bat.

• He couldn't catch the ball in the outfield.

• He got hurt and wouldn't be able to play.

What happened AFTER Luke got to play with the boys?

• Franky went to his aunt's house.

• Grandma took Luke to a Dodger game.

• The boys told him he was too little to play.

Why do you think Luke was excited at the beginning of the game?

• The Dodgers and Phillies were his two favorite teams.

• He got to eat whatever snacks he wanted.

• He got to watch the game instead of imagining it from the roof.

What happened when Jackie Robinson hit a home run?

• The crowd went wild.

• He tied up the game.

• The game went into extra innings.

What did Grandma teach Luke at the game?

• How to pitch a fastball

• That he should never give up

• That he should try to hit only home runs

What happened when it was Luke's bedtime?

• He went to bed and slept with the home run ball he found.

• His grandma came to tuck him in and tell him to never give up.

• He thought he saw Jackie Robinson talking to him.