As a part of my Hispanic Heritage Month activities with my upper level ESL students I have put together this formative to help them practice listening comprehension.
This goes along with the "Let's Talk About Roberto Clemente" biography video found on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYVYB0ReFI&authuser=0
After watching the video on Roberto Clemente at least once all the way through, please answer the following questions
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What is the main focus of the video?
Roberto Clemente's tragic death
Roberto Clemente's generous efforts to help others
Roberto Clemente's baseball career
Roberto Clemente's childhood in Puerto Rico
Where did Roberto Clemente grow up?
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Montreal, Canada
How did Roberto Clemente make a baseball when he was young?
He borrowed one from his friends.
He made it out of bottle caps and tape.
He bought one from the store.
He used a bat and a ball.
How did Clemente become a professional baseball player?
He signed a deal with the New York Yankees
He played for the Montreal Expos
He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers
He was drafted by the Pittsburg Pirates
What did Roberto Clemente do to fight for other Blacks and Latinos?
He spoke out against discrimination
He became a civil rights activist.
He organized fundraisers for charity
He started a players' union.
Why did the Pittsburgh Pirates want to hide Roberto Clemente in Montreal?
They wanted him to develop his skills
They wanted to protect him from other teams
They had too many players on their team
They didn't have a spot for him on the roster
What significant event happened in 1961 for Roberto Clemente?
He lobbied for Major League Baseball to delay the season.
He became the manager of the San Juan Senators
He won the World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates
He won his first batting title.
What happened to Roberto Clemente in 1972?
He became the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
He retired from baseball.
He hit his 3,000 career hit
He won his first batting title
What tragic event occurred in Roberto Clemente's life?
He was involved in a car accident.
He was shot and killed
He passed away from an illness
He was involved in a plane crash
What did Vera Clemente do to honor Roberto's legacy?