How could you verify facts presented about Satchel's Personal life about his baseball career?

Look up the facts in a book or internet

What caused Satchel to get married and start a family?

He was ready for a settled life

Satchel likes to grin/smile in the story, what does this show us?

Satchel has a love for the game

What is the author's purpose of this story?

To inform readers about a person's life

How did the Negro Leagues differ from the white major-league ball clubs?

Negro Leagues had longer playing seasons

Did Leroy Paige get a nickname "Satchel" after he became a ball player?

No, he used to carry suitcases/satchels for passengers

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1
Define mocking
playful
stocking
taunting
rocking
2
What did Satchel do when he released the ball?
grinned/smiled
barked
screamed
growled
3
When the crowds cheered, Satchel felt....
confident
sad
happy
scared/nervous
4
How were Josh Gibson and Satchel alike?
Both were powerful
Both were men
Both played baseball
Both were sad all the time
5
How could you verify facts presented about Satchel's Personal life about his baseball career?
Assume they are correct
Ask my parents the answer
You cant, facts in biographies are always wrong.
Look up the facts in a book or internet
6
Define confidence
cool
selfish
Sureness of ones abilities
skills
7
What caused Satchel to get married and start a family?
He was sick of baseball
He was ready for a settled life
He was tired of being on the road because he got bus sick
He wanted a sweet wedding to bust out his dance moves at
8
Nobody could hit Satchel's fastball, what does this mean?
He was confident
He had a special talent
He was good at baseball
His fastball was like lightning
9
Define weakness
least-developed skill
happy
boring
not good
10
Satchel likes to grin/smile in the story, what does this show us?
He is sneaky
He is confident and will beat anybody
Satchel has a love for the game
He has something in his teeth
11
"Satchel's team rode a rickety old bus, not a sturdy new one." Old is to new as rickety is to__
broken-down
sturdy
unreliable
fancy
12
What is the author's purpose of this story?
To talk about the history of baseball
To entertain readers with a sweet story
To inform readers about a person's life
To persuade readers that they should play baseball
13
How did the Negro Leagues differ from the white major-league ball clubs?
Negro Leagues had both black and white players
Negro Leagues always got to sleep in hotels
Negro Leagues had longer playing seasons
Charged more money
14
Did Leroy Paige get a nickname "Satchel" after he became a ball player?
No, his parents gave it to him.
Yes, because he was so good
Yes, his parents gave it to him because he was so good.
No, he used to carry suitcases/satchels for passengers
15
What would be another good name for the story, Satchel Paige?
5th Grade Rocks
Coolest Man Ever
An Amazing Athlete
Famous Baseball Players
16
What was the effect of having large crowds at the game?
Players played even better
More attendance = more money
Who doesn't love a loud stadium?
The hot dogs sold quicker

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