End of Unit 1; Jackie Robinson

Read the chapter for the gist. Write the gist below. (A gist is what the chapter is mostly about)

Read pages 58-62 of Promises to Keep. Think about the main idea of this section of the text. As you read, create and complete a graphic organizer that summarizes the main idea and supporting details of the excerpt. This can be a bubble map or just an organizer for your main idea and supporting details.

Using the information in the graphic organizer, write a brief summary of the text below.

Which of the following details from the text support the idea that Jackie Robinson has not been forgotten? Underline all that apply.

• In Major League Baseball ballparks across the country ... number 42 is retired and proudly displayed along the outfield walls.

• [T]he struggle for equality continues.

• Across the country, there are organizations, programs, schools ... and other facilities that bear my father’s name.

• Each graduate is unique and special.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the work of the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Jackie Robinson’s life?

• Everyone who graduates from the Foundation is unique and special.

• The Foundation teaches young people that they must be active and committed to building a diverse world.

• The Foundation was created by Jackie’s wife and close friends in 1973.

• The Foundation supports young people who have unusual athletic talent.

According to Sharon Robinson, what is the relationship between making “a promise to ... be the best you can be” and the struggle for equality?

• If you are the best, you can be, others will understand that you deserve equal rights.

• If you are the best, you can be, when you have the opportunity, you’ll be able to lead the fight against injustice.

• If you are the best, you can be, you will always triumph over injustice.

• If you are the best, you can be, you will be keeping your promise.

What is the overall structure of this entire text?

• Chronological

• Cause and effect.

• Proposition and support.

• Problem and solution

Using the context clues on page 58, what can you infer the word "mourners" means? "More than 2,500 mourners watched as six former athletes...carried my father’s silver-blue coffin..."

• Fans

• Family members

• A person who is feeling sad over the death of someone

• A person who is watching an event on tv or in person.

What does the word "dull" mean as it is used on the top of page 59?

• Not Sharp

• Not bright

• Become less

• To be bored

Using the context clues on page 59, what does the word "replica" mean? "Jesse, wearing a replica of my dad’s famous number 42 Dodgers’ uniform..."

• An original

• An exact copy

• A miniature version

• A different version