Which of the following statement is an OPINION?

"There was an odd way about his pitching."

pitchers movement before pitching the ball

A complex sentence includes....

1 independent clause, 1 dependent clause

part of the field FARTHEST from the batter

How did the Negro Leagues DIFFER. from the white major-league clubs?

The Negro Leagues had longer playing seasons

What would Satch do after the bases were loaded?

tell the outfielders to sit down

Which sentence states a generalization that is true?

Most of the players in NL had a LOVE for the game

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

to inform about a persons' life

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1
A compound sentence MUST include,
just a conjunction
just a comma
a comma and conjunction
if, when,until, before, because, after
2
A DEPENDENT CLAUSE cannot...
make a sentence
stand alone
3
How were Josh Gibson and Satch alike?
both husbands and fathers
both friendly and brave
both were lonely on the road
both powerful and confident
4
Which of the following statement is an OPINION?
"After just 1 year, he was playing the Negro Leagues."
"There were two major leagues back in 1924."
"There was an odd way about his pitching."
"He made the crowds laugh with his fast talking."
5
windup
coachs' signal to players
pitchers movement before pitching the ball
announcement of lineup
entrance of players
6
An INDEPENDENT CLAUSE must include....
a predicate and verb
a subject and predicate
a subject and an adjective
7
A complex sentence includes....
1 independent clause, 1 dependent clause
2 independent clauses, 1 dependent clause
2 dependent clauses
2 independent clauses
8
confidence
well-developed skill
selfish thoughts
charming matters
sureness of your ability
9
What did Satch do when he released the ball?
winced
grinned
shrieked
grunted
10
outfield
part of the field FARTHEST from the batter
shelter containing players bench
mound the pitcher stands on
part of the field closest to home plate
11
How did the Negro Leagues DIFFER. from the white major-league clubs?
The Negro Leagues always put players in hotels
The Negro Leagues charged more to see the games
The Negro Leagues had longer playing seasons
The Negro League had black and white players
12
weakness
main purpose
cause for celebration
reason for being out of breath
least-developed skill
13
Unique
acceptab le
sloppy
dainty
special
14
When the crown cheered, Satch felt .......
somewhat nervous
he wanted to be alone
that he should learn more pitches
VERY confident
15
What would Satch do after the bases were loaded?
tell the outfielders to sit down
listen for cheers of fans
ask to be taken out of game
get nervous, pitch poorly
16
Satch says the NOBODY CAN HIT HIS FASTBALL. This sentence means that....
Satch had a special talent
Satch was confident
Batters could only hit slow balls
the batters were weak
17
Which sentence states a generalization that is true?
All of the players in the major leagues were white
Few of the fans liked Satch
Most of the players in NL had a LOVE for the game
None of the pitches, Satch threw were accurate
18
mocking
harsh
playful
urgent
taunting
19
fastball
pitch thrown at full speed
pitch thrown with wet ball
pitch thrown with a spin
pitch thrown outside the strike zone
20
The title is Satchel Paige. What is another title that would work for this story?
A Remarkable Athlete
Baseball Pitchers
Josh Gibsons' Teammate
A History of the Negro Leagues
21
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
to persuade readers to play baseball
to entertain with a funny story
to tell readers the history of baseball
to inform about a persons' life

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