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

He helped her build her baseball skills.

Who taught Jackie to pitch?

A player from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The author's purpose for writing this selection was to

give infomration about a girl who became a pitcher

At the end of the exhibition game, Jackie felt

proud that she had shown the world a girl could throw

After MItchell struck out both Ruth and Gehrig, the crowd...

stood with a roar, clapping and cheering

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

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