WW Module 4 Lesson 12 Question Set

Read this sentence from the passage.

“But the most amazing thing of all was that he did it under all that pressure.”

PART A: What does pressure mean in this sentence?

• extreme stress

• great excitement

• major success

• physical activity

PART B: Which two details best help readers understand the meaning of pressure?

Select 2 answers!

• “won the pennant”

• “rookie of the year.”

• “most amazing thing of all”

• “death threats”

• “players pushed him around”

Which statement best describes Jackie Robinson’s response to the treatment he faced in his first years in the major leagues?

• He let it go because he was too weakened by illness.

• He asked other players to help protect him and his family.

• He refused to play until he was treated more fairly and equally.

• He kept quiet so that other black players would be allowed to play.

PART A: What overall point about Jackie Robinson does the author make in this passage?

• Jackie Robinson was a talented baseball player who helped the Dodgers win a

  championship.

• Jackie Robinson made it possible for other African Americans to play in the major leagues.

• Jackie Robinson suffered because of the unfair treatment he faced on and off the baseball field.

• Jackie Robinson’s daring style of play won the respect of major league owners,

  players, and fans.

PART B: Which evidence best supports the author’s point in PART A?

• “Pitchers threw at him, and players pushed him around and tried to spike him when

  they ran the bases.”

• “Baseball is what killed Jackie. Nothing else.”

• “He brought our Negro League style of play to the major leagues and changed the face of baseball.”

• “And most important, Jackie cleared the way for the rest of us to play in the majors”