"He's just a squirt". Why did the author use the word squirt instead of saying too young?

to sound like real kids talking

"Give it to 'em, Jackie!" Why does the author shorten the word them to 'em'?

to show the way Luke's shouts really sound

What happens BEFORE Grandma shows Luke the tickets?

Luke tells Grandma that he finally had a chance to play ball

What happens AFTER Nicky tells Luke that it is bedtime?

Luke thinks Jackie Robinson talks to him.

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Luke Goes to Bat Comprehension

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1
"He's just a squirt". Why did the author use the word squirt instead of saying too young?
to sound like an adult ginving a speech
to sound like real kids talking
to sound like small children fighting
to sound like a student talking to his teacher
2
"Give it to 'em, Jackie!" Why does the author shorten the word them to 'em'?
to make Luke sound like a sports reporter
to show the way Luke's shouts really sound
to show that Luke is trying to act like an adult
to show that Luke is trying to impress someone
3
What happens BEFORE Grandma shows Luke the tickets?
Luke finds a baseball on the roof
Luke watches Jackie swing at a ball.
Luke talks to Jackie Robinson
Luke tells Grandma that he finally had a chance to play ball
4
What does Luke do AFTER Franky comes back?
He plays left field.
He practices his swing.
He hits a home run.
He sits on the curb.
5
What happens BEFORE Luke plays in the game?
Nicky hits a home run
Luke strikes out
Luke goes to a baseball game at Ebbets Field
Franky has to go to his aunt's
6
What happens AFTER Jackie Robinson hits a home run?
The game goes into extra innings.
The score is tied.
The crowd goes wild.
The pitcher throws a fastball.
7
How does Luke probably feel when he strikes out of the game?
proud
angry
happy
sad
8
What does Luke learn at the END of the selection?
Grandma is very kind.
He is not good at baseball.
Practicing is hard work.
He should never give up.
9
What happens AFTER Nicky tells Luke that it is bedtime?
Jackie Robinson hits a ball over the wall.
Luke and Grandma cheer at the baseball game.
Luke thinks Jackie Robinson talks to him.
Luke strikes out two times in one game.
10
"He practiced over and over" & "He ran as fast as he could" What does this tell us about Luke?
why he likes baseball
how hard he practices
why his brother will not let him play
how small he is

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