Ball Hawk Review for test

The author has Mitchell tell about Uncle Tommy's care for injured birds of prey in order to:

• emphasize Uncle Tommy's compassionate nature

• suggest that Uncle Tommy has a hidden past

• compare Uncle Tommy to a fierce predator

• praise Uncle Tommy's knowledge of Indian folklore

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

According to Mitchell, why was the hit that the hawk intercepted his best hit ever?

• The fact that a hawk had taken his hit earned him the respect of his teammates.

• It was the first hit he made because he truly cared and was no longer angry, thanks to Uncle Tommy.

• He knew that the hit was powerful enough to produce a home run.

• It was a great hit, which he followed with other good hits in the same game.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: In school, he was never part of any particular ___________.

• clique

• group

• team

• class

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: The owl swooped down and snatched up the field mouse in its ___________.

• talons

• beak

• wings

• nest

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: Union High School's ___________ is a roaring tiger.

• mascot

• principal

• janitor

• teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: Because of the blizzard, school was canceled for three ____________ days.

• consecutive

• federal

• clique

• mascot

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Fill in the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word: The ____________ budget is approved by the U.S. Congress.

• mascot

• federal

• clique

• talon

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following sentences is written in first person?

• He was the best baseball player ever.

• His Uncle Tommy rescued hawks.

• My mom wanted me to play baseball.

• "Don't see anything except that ball getting bigger."

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does Uncle Tommy always say?

• "Mitchell, it vould be gut for you to meet anudder real Indianishe mann und he vas ein freund of you vater."

• "Things that are supposed to come easy aren't always that easy to do."

• "Why do you keep playing it so long?"

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why does Mitchell feel hopeful when he throws up before the baseball game?

• He thinks having an empty stomach will help him focus.

• Whenever he throws up before a wrestling match, he does well.

• The other players will think he is sick and send him home.

• The other team will think he is weak, and an "easy out".

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3