Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1. What does the phrase “cool as a cucumber” mean as it is being used in paragraph 16? 

• Calm

• Excited

• The temperature is cold.

• Vegetable

Part A: Based on the quotation in the last paragraph, “I’m much more than okay”, what can the reader infer about Corinne? 

• 1. Corinne got hurt catching the ball. 

• 2. Corinne was happy the game was over. 

• 3. Corinne was happy she caught the ball. 

• 4. Corinne wanted to go to the doctor. 

Part B: Which piece of evidence supports your answer to Part A? 

• 1. “The batter turned, and Corinne saw that it was her favorite player, Cory Alvarez.” 

• 2. “She tumbled out of the chair, and her parents kneeled over her.” 

• 3. “She felt a sting and tumbled backwards as the baseball slammed into her palms.” 

• 4. “Corinne held up the baseball and smiled.” 

4. Part A: What does the word agile mean as it is used in paragraph 11? 

4.  

• 1. Quick, graceful 

• 2. Clumsy

• 3. Rude 

• 4. Short 

5. Part B: which piece of evidence supports your answer to Part A? 

• 1. “Corinne especially liked shortstop.” 

• 2. ““Don’t be such a baby,” said Jake.”” 

• 3. “No matter where the ball was, he was there first.” 

• 4. “The game was close.” 

6. Part A: At the beginning of the story, how does Corinne feel about the ball game? 

• 1. She feels excited to go to the ball game. 

• 2. She feels sad about going to the ball game. 

• 3. She doesn’t want to go to the game. 

• 4. She is angry she is at the game. 

7. Part B: Which two of the following quotations from the passage support your answer to Part A? 

• 1. “” Corinne, chill out.” said her brother, Jake.” 

• 3. “”I can’t help it,” she said. “I’ve never been to a baseball game before.”” 

• 3. “Corinne skipped through the parking lot.” 

• 4. “Her family was going to the baseball game for the first time!” 

• 5. “She couldn’t hold back her excitement.” 

8. Which of the following statements shows the central idea of the story? 

• 1. Corinne greatly enjoyed her first time at the baseball game. 

• 2. Corinne being annoyed at watching baseball. 

• 3. Corinne wants to get autographs from the players. 

• 4. Corinne’s family is going to want the Cubs. 

9. Why were Jake and Corinne excited in paragraph 16? 

• 1. The teams were tied, and the game was almost ending. 

• 2. The Cougar was winning. 

• 3. Corinne caught the ball. 

• 4. The game was over. 

10. Why was Corinne so excited about this baseball game? 

• 1. Her favorite team was playing. 

• 2. Her brother, Jake, was playing 

• 3. It was her first baseball game. 

• 4. She wasn’t excited about the game.