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The Fabulous Fastball (Explain Author's Claim)
By Jovana Menkevich
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Question 1
1.
What claim does the author make in the text?
Games take less time to play because of fastballs.
Fastballs have made the sport of baseball better.
The record for the fastest pitch will never be broken.
Fastballs have had little effect on the way fielders play.
Question 2
2.
Which of the following is a reason that supports the author's claim?
No one is likely to be able to break the current fastball record.
Batters need to be able to identify the type of fastball thrown.
Fastballs make baseball more exciting for fans to watch.
Pitchers need to be able to throw a fastball to win.
Question 3
3.
Which detail from the text supports the idea that fastballs have improved player's skill levels?
"Believe it or not, very fast pitches, called fastballs, haven't always been welcome in baseball." (paragraph 1)
"But fans loved watching pitchers throwing fastballs- and watching batters try to hit them!" (paragraph 2)
"Today, the best pitchers now how to throw different types of fastballs, such as the two-seam, the four-seam, and the split-finger." (paragraph 3)
"People are often watching to see who, if anyone, will break the current fastball record." (paragraph 4)
Question 4
4.
Read the sentence from paragraph 5.
Pitchers have become so good at throwing fastballs and striking out that officials are
considering
new rule changes.
What is the meaning of
considering
in this sentence?
making
fighting over
releasing
thinking about
Question 5
5.
Read the sentence.
"People are often watching to see who, if anyone, will
break the
current fastball
record.
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What does
break the record
mean in the sentence above?
A player broke a trophy.
Perform as good as everyone else.
Perform better than anyone has before.
Perform better than anyone will in the future.
Question 6
6.
What figure of speech is used in the sentence in question 5?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Idiom
Question 7
7.
Why are officials considering changing the rules?
Because rules are outdated.
Because fans don't like the rules.
Because rules are meant to be broken.
Pitchers are so good at throwing fastballs and striking out that the game may be unfair to batters.
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Question 8
8.
Which statement best describes the author’s claim in this selection?
Upcycling is the same as recycling.
Upcycling is far better for the environment than recycling.
Upcycling is something that all states should require citizens to do.
Upcycling is an alternative to recycling that allows you to reuse items.
Question 9
9.
Which detail from the selection supports the claim that upcycling allows people to be creative?
When we bring our plastic, metal cans, and glass to the center, we know that those items are going to be turned into another product.
Upcycling is a special kind of recycling where the things we no longer want are turned into better-quality things.
Your worn-out car tires can become a couch or a bucket that can carry things
By recycling and upcycling, we join people around the world who are trying to protect Earth.
Question 10
10.
Which of these statements best summarizes the author’s argument that upcycling might be a better choice than recycling?
It helps a lot of different people get new hats.
It is easier to do and less costly than recycling.
It allows people to use creativity while helping the planet.
It provides an opportunity for people to get rid of items they do not want.
