At the end of the exhibition game, Jackie felt -

proud that she had shown the world a girl could throw

The author's purpose for writing this selection was to-----

give information about a girl who became a pitcher

Who taught Jackie to pitch?

A player from the Brookly Dodgers

What did Jackie Mitchell's father do when she was a child?

He helped her build her baseball skills

After Jackie struck out both Ruth and Gehrig, the crowd-------

stood with a roar, clapping and cheering

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1
At the end of the exhibition game, Jackie felt -
worried that she would never again be as successful as that day
angry that so many people had not believed in her ability
happy that she would finally be able to get a better coach
proud that she had shown the world a girl could throw
2
Read this sentence. Mr. Mitchell tells stories about legendary baseball players. The word legendary means -
very famous
very long
not interesting
well paid
3
Jackie Mitchell improved her pitching skills by------
going to baseball
practicing long hours
playing exhibition games
reading books about pitching
4
Read this sentence. "You throw like a girl!" was an insult. What does insult mean?
A hurtful remark
A friendly statement
A short explanation
A funny comment
5
Read this sentence. Babe Ruth gaped when Jackie Mitchell struck him out. The word gaped means -
spoke in an angry way
walked away quickly
laughed out loud
stared with mouth open
6
The author's purpose for writing this selection was to-----
give information about a girl who became a pitcher
tell the life stories of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
persuade more girls to take up the sport of baseball
explain how pitching styles have changed over time
7
Who taught Jackie to pitch?
A player from the Brookly Dodgers
The boys in her neighborhood
The coach of her little league team
Her older brothers
8
What did Jackie Mitchell's father do when she was a child?
He did not notice her interest in baseball
He told her only boys should play baseball
He helped her build her baseball skills
He asked to give up baseball
9
After Jackie struck out both Ruth and Gehrig, the crowd-------
stood with a roar, clapping and cheering
sat silently in the stands, shocked
booed her for striking out such big stars
ignored her success and walked away

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