Honus Wagner Baseball Legend

In paragraph 11, the word aspire means to:

• Encourage a friend
• Arrange a meeting
• Design a Project
• Seek a goal

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Which phrase in paragraphs 5 & 6 helps the reader understand the meaning of gawkiness?

• Bowed legs and long arms
• Play any position
• Didn't matter
• Learned to appreciate

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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What do the details in paragraph 5 help the reader understand about Wagner?

• He was underestimated because of his appearance
• He was unhappy with his performance on the minor-league team
• He lacked the patience that coaches expect of major-league players
• He needed the proper equipment before a major-league team would select him

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By including the details in paragraph 3, the author mostly likely hopes to convey that Wagner:

• Took time to explore a professional career that is not related to baseball
• Had a real passion for baseball from an early age
• Settled for playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates because the team played close to his childhood home
• Enjoyed interacting with players during the Pittsburgh Pirates home games

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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Which sentence from the selection shows that Wagner was a positive influence on others?

• Wagner would load about 2,000 pounds of coal onto a cart each day, earning 70 cents for a day’s hard labor
• Wagner’s love for the game would help him become one of the greatest baseball players of all time
• Wagner tried to retire, but his coaches persuaded him to keep playing because they believed the team benefited from his leadership
• For much of that time, he was the best hitter in the National League

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What is the primary theme in the selection?

• Family members should offers support to one another
• Kindness often leads to friendship and admiration
• People should take time to pursue their interests
• Dedication can help a person achieve great success

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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The photo of the statue of Wagner conveys the message that:

• Wagner's accomplishments are still respected today
• The Pittsburgh Pirates are successful today because of Wagner
• People can still learn from Wagner's life story
• Pittsburgh Pirates fans believe that Wagner is the best coach of all time

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CCSS.RI.4.7

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CCSS.RL.6.7

How did the author mainly organize the article “Honus Wagner, Baseball Legend?”

• By describing the game of baseball
• By putting Wagner’s life in chronological order
• By comparing Wagner's life to other baseball players' lives
• By identifying the problems that stood in Wagner’s way

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What is the purpose of including the diagram of a baseball field?

• To give readers an idea of where Wagner would be standing on a field while playing shortstop
• To fill up blank space in the article
• To make readers feel like they are in an actual baseball stadium
• Just to use as many text features as possible.

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The words "Honus Wagner in His Pittsburgh Pirates Uniform" under this photograph are called:

• a photograph
• a diagram
• a caption
• a label

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