7. Why did the team stop playing for a while during the 1940s?

Six of the brothers went off to fight in the Second World War.

5. What do readers mainly learn from the beginning of the story?

What daily life was like for the Acerra family

4. There was no fighting or rivalry between the Acerras brothers. What does rivalry mean?

A competition between teams or people who want to win the same thing.

11. At the end of the story, what did the Acerras family do when their bus broke down on the side of the road?

Three generations of Acerras played baseball in a field next to the bus.

10. Jimmy's son donated his father's uniform and glove to the Baseball Hall of Fame. What does donated mean?

Something given as a gift to a charity, organization, or other group.

9. What is the story mostly about?

A baseball team made up of twelve brothers.

6. How did Alfred’s brothers help him after he hurt his eye?

They played ball with him so he could get his skills and courage back.

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7. Why did the team stop playing for a while during the 1940s?
The brothers wanted to spend time at the World’s Fair in New York.
Some brothers had gotten other jobs, so there were not enough players.
Six of the brothers went off to fight in the Second World War.
The brothers were not getting along, so they decided to take a break.
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2. What genre is the story, Brothers at Bat?
Poetry
Fiction
Mystery
Narrative Nonfiction
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5. What do readers mainly learn from the beginning of the story?
What daily life was like for the Acerra family
How the Acerras usually got along with their neighbors
What the Acerras did during the winter months
How the Acerra sisters felt about sports
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8. Freddie Acerra said that the Baseball Hall of Fame “treated us like we were kings.” What does that mean?
To be offered a castle and a crown.
To be remembered for many years.
To be given the power to make the rules.
To be shown honor and respect.
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4. There was no fighting or rivalry between the Acerras brothers. What does rivalry mean?
Jealousy
A competition between teams or people who want to win the same thing.
Anger
Excitement
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11. At the end of the story, what did the Acerras family do when their bus broke down on the side of the road?
The family grumbled on the side of the road.
The Acerras family started to cry.
The Acerras family waited on the hot bus until another bus arrived.
Three generations of Acerras played baseball in a field next to the bus.
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1. What state did the brothers grow up in?
New Jersey
California
Maine
North Dakota
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10. Jimmy's son donated his father's uniform and glove to the Baseball Hall of Fame. What does donated mean?
Something that is paid for.
Something given as a gift to a charity, organization, or other group.
Something that is borrowed but given back to the owner.
Something that was lost.
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9. What is the story mostly about?
What people can learn from playing sports.
A baseball team made up of twelve brothers.
The history of baseball.
Life in the 1920s and 1930s.
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6. How did Alfred’s brothers help him after he hurt his eye?
They asked him to become their coach.
They played ball with him so he could get his skills and courage back.
They all took turns visiting him in the hospital.
They allowed him to be the pitcher instead of the catcher.
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3. How many baseball-playing brothers were in the Acerras family?
7
12
10
15

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