Jackie Robinson Comprehension Questions

Why did the author use the following phrase in the passage? “Robinson broke baseball’s ‘color barrier.’” By using this phrase the author intends to communicate 

• Why did the author use the following phrase in the passage? “Robinson broke baseball’s ‘color barrier.’” By using this phrase the author intends to communicate 
• that Jackie Robinson helped other black players enter and play pro sports
• that African American players like Jackie Robinson were better than white players
• that African American players were not allowed to play baseball  

 Read the following sentence and answer the question below: “Sharon Robinson talks about what students need to overcome their problems.”
In this sentence, what does the word overcome most nearly mean? 

• to defeat 
• to understand 
• to work with 
• to be sad about 

What would be another good title for this passage?

• A The Life and Times of Jackie Robinson 
• Jackie Robinson: An Inspiration 
• Jackie Robinson’s Daughter Sharon 
• Jackie Robinson: Number 42 

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Branch Rickey wanted a black player on his major league baseball team, ______________ he asked Jackie Robinson to join. 

• since
• after
• if
• so

 What are the two main topics described by the author in this text? 

• how Branch Rickey wanted to change major league baseball and how bigleague ballplayers today handle their problems 
• how Jackie Robinson entered major league baseball and how Sharon Robinson helps young people with her youth program 
• why Mo Vaughn wore number 42 as a Mets player and how Mo Vaughn worked with Sharon Robinson on her youth program 
• why Sharon Robinson decided to start a youth program and how her youth program helps people remember her father