Baseball Saved Us

Which quote from Baseball Saved Us best supports the idea that Shorty was determined?

• "I was so mad, I swung as hard as I could."

• "The sun was burning down on us, and I was so tired, but I kept going."

• "I could see the man in the tower watching me."

• "We had to make our own ball field because we had nowhere else to play."

How does the relationship between the words "pitcher" and "catcher" help you understand their roles in baseball?

• They are both positions in soccer.

• They are both types of equipment.

• They are both positions in baseball with specific roles.

• They are both types of food.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the man in the guard tower do when Shorty hits a home run?

• gives him the thumbs-up sign

• gives Shorty his sunglasses

• runs onto the field

• takes him prisoner

On the last page of the story, when Shorty hits the baseball, he says, "it looked like it was going over the fence". Based on previous events in the story, what do you think happened?

• someone on the other team caught the ball for an out

• he hit a foul ball

• Teddy caught the ball

• the ball went over the fence for a home run

Which excerpt from Baseball Saved Us represents a cause-and-effect relationship?

• "Back in school, before Camp, I was shorter and smaller than the rest of the kids. I was always the last to be picked for any team when we played games.”

• “We weren’t in a camp that was fun, like summer camp."

• “This Camp wasn’t anything like home.”

Read the excerpt from Baseball Saved Us. Then baseball season came. I was the smallest guy again, but playing baseball in Camp had made me a lot better. The other guys saw that I was a pretty good player. They started calling me “Shorty,” but they smiled when they said it. Which inference can be made based on the information in the excerpt?

• The narrator’s teammates call him “Shorty” in an effort to make him leave the team.

• Although his teammates call him “Shorty,” they support and respect the narrator.

• Because they do not take him seriously as a player, the team calls the narrator “Shorty.”

What is a theme of Baseball Saved Us?

• Strong emotions most often result in dreadful behavior.

• Nothing good comes from greed.

• One can turn negative emotions into positive actions.

Read the excerpt from Baseball Saved Us. Before I knew it, I was up in the air on the shoulders of my teammates. I looked up at the tower and the man, with a grin on his face, gave me the thumbs-up sign. What do the details in this excerpt and from earlier in the story show about the guard? Select the correct answer below.

• He is proud of the narrator's accomplishment.

• He cannot believe the narrator helps the team win.

• He worries the team's celebration will get out of control.

What is the main theme of the story 'Baseball Saved Us'?

• A) The importance of sports in building community

• B) The history of baseball in America

• C) The rules of playing baseball

• D) The life of a famous baseball player

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the sun was burning down on us'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole