"Baseball, Fame, and Fortune" Passage Review

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English
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8th Grade
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Timothy Johnson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Which sentence belongs in an accurate summary of the passage? (RI.8.2)
In 1947, Jackie Robison won the first Rookie of the Year award.
The amount of money that professional baseball players make is unfair.
People are willing to pay a lot of money for athletes who can perform at the highest level.
Without the right to be free agents, baseball players would not be able to make much money.
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RI.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Which two quotations support the argument that extremely high salaries for baseball players are rare? (RI.8.1)
"That salary was roughly 6.5 times the median for his whole team that year." (paragraph 2)
"They earned the sport's highest salaries in 1910--a whopping $9,000 each." (paragraph 8)
"And just 12 years later, African American Willie Mays became the sport's highest paid player." (paragraph 16)
"Now players could seek higher salaries from other teams as their current contracts ended." (paragraph 17)
"...many Minor League players earned less playing baseball than workers made at fast food restaurants." (paragraph 21)
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RI.8.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
How does paragraph 2 support the central idea of the text? (RI.8.2)
by highlighting that the Los Angeles Dodgers' salaries are unfair
by explaining that the median income of Americans has changed
by providing background details on Zack Greinke, an important figure in baseball
by emphasizing that Zack Greinke's salary is far above the typical baseball player's income
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RI.8.2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Read the sentence from paragraph 5: Grown men got paid to play a game!
How does this sentence impact the author's tone?
It creates a lighthearted tone.
It creates a doubtful tone.
It creates an angry tone.
It creates an informative tone.
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RI.8.4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
What is the meaning of the word bolstered as it is used in paragraph 13?
boosted
created
decided
used
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L.8.4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Read paragraph 18: Multi-million-dollar contracts for top baseball players may seem outrageous. Many people also feel that way about amounts earned by rock starts, actors, or other top athletes.
Why does the author compare baseball players to "rock stars, actors, or other top athletes?"
to persuade people to be angry about the extreme salaries that celebrities receive
to introduce other career paths that bring people popularity and recognition
to express confusion about how rock stars, actors, and athletes earn such high salaries
to argue that baseball players are not the only professionals who earn more money than many believe they should
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RI.8.3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Read the sentence from paragraph 22: If you want to be a ballplayer, do it because you love the sport--not to become rich or famous.
How does this sentence refine the author's argument?
It highlights that extremely high contracts for professional baseball players ae going away soon.
It clarifies that people should not expect to achieve fame and fortune by becoming a baseball player.
It elaborates on the reason that professional baseball players should not have multi-million-dollar contracts.
It explains that the most talented baseball players are the ones who love the game and do not care about money.
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RI.8.5
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