What connection does the author wants readers to make between Babe Ruth & Bill Tuttle?

They both became ill because they chewed tobacco.

Which sentence from the passage expresses an opinion?

Everybody has a great time playing ball because we work...

The info included about Babe Ruth is an example of an author supporting his viewpoint by

telling a story that actually happened

Which sentence from the passage is a fact?

MLB officials are considering a ban on chewing tobacco.

The author wrote this passage to--

persuade readers that MLB should ban chewing tobacco

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1
Which word in the sentences is the best clue to the meaning of the word renowned?
Bulge
Famous
Carried
Played
2
Which word in the sentence is a clue that the author is expressing an opinion?
Cue
Should
Organizations
Baseball
3
What connection does the author wants readers to make between Babe Ruth & Bill Tuttle?
They both were great athletes.
They both became ill because they chewed tobacco.
They both raised awareness of cancer.
They both were baseball players.
4
Which sentence from the passage expresses an opinion?
Chewing tobacoo during games is banned in college...baseball
Everybody has a great time playing ball because we work...
Smokeless tobacco also blocks blood vessels, which reduces..
During his illness, Ruth lost over 80 pounds.
5
The info included about Babe Ruth is an example of an author supporting his viewpoint by
sharing testimony from an expert
telling a story that actually happened
comparing two imaginary situations
presenting numerical facts
6
Which is the best description of this passage?
An article in a newspaper
A letter to a magazine editor
A personal blog found online
A news story from a Web site
7
Which sentence from the passage is a fact?
If anything, MLB players are hurting themselves.
MLB officials are considering a ban on chewing tobacco.
The food is great, and if you're lucky, weather is perfect.
There are a lot of good things about going to the ballpark.
8
What does Alex Ramos assume about MLB players?
They will agree not to chew tobacco on the field.
Many of them chew tobacco.
They don't care about their young fans.
Most or all of them have kids Alex's age.
9
What does the Latin root spec in the word spectacular mean?
See
Change
Small
Whole
10
The author wrote this passage to--
share stories about famous past baseball players
persuade readers that MLB should ban chewing tobacco
convince readers that they should not chew tobacco
explain how MLB makes decisions about baseball rules

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