Based on the passage, how are the town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and the Knickerbockers baseball team similar?
Baseball Rules

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Both attempted to increase the popularity of baseball.
Both recognized the value in recording the scores of baseball games.
Both were started by Dutch people who enjoyed baseball.
Both created rules for baseball games as the sport developed.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can the reader infer about soaking based on paragraph 8?
Soaking caused baseball players to become injured.
Soaking was used only by baseball teams in New York City.
Soaking was the main way that teams made outs.
Soaking caused players to run more quickly to avoid being hit.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the text structure used in paragraph 4 compare to the text structure used in paragraph 8?
Both paragraphs use cause and effect to explain why baseball became such a popular sport so quickly.
Both paragraphs use compare and contrast to explain the different ways that outs could be made in baseball games.
Both paragraphs use chronological order to explain the processes of how new rules were created for baseball games.
Both paragraphs use problem and solution to explain that new rules were created to make baseball safer.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I am one of the most popular sports in Japan.
I am a team sport.
My sport has bases.
I am played with a white ball.
You have to run around all my four bases to get one point.
My games are divided into innings.
cricket
table tennis
fencing
baseball
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the term 'home run' in a metaphorical sense?
She hit a home run with her presentation, impressing everyone in the room.
The baseball player scored a home run by running around the bases.
He hit a home run when he swung the bat with all his might.
The team celebrated their home run with cheers and high-fives.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that uses correct subject-verb agreement related to baseball.
The rules of baseball is complex and interesting.
Baseball, along with other sports, are popular in the summer.
The team of players was ready for the baseball match.
Each of the baseball players have their own unique style.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct sentence that uses a baseball term as an idiom.
She was on the ball during the meeting, catching every detail.
He threw a curveball by actually pitching a baseball.
The batter hit the ball out of the park, literally.
The coach called for a timeout to discuss the next play.
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