"Let's Play Ball!" Comprehension Questions

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Baseball is known as __________ and usually opens the __________ week of April.

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A good luck tradition throughout the world is for baseball players to _______ on their hand before picking up the _______ to swing.

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Using context clues, match the word to it's definition. Each answer is used once.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
pastime		starting point, beginning
origin		relating to present or recent times
leagues		way to spend time
modern		organized groups of people

Baseball is known as __________ and usually opens the __________ week of April.

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False

Roots are from Germany, Ireland, and France. Possibly from Great Britain's game of "Cricket"
Baseball became a popular pastime.
Groups and leagues were formed as more people learned about baseball.
Americans shared their love of the sport, and it went around the world.
Baseball is considered one of the top three sports in the world!
Rules were updated. Pitchers throw overhand, balls can bounce (grounders) before being fielded and thrown in. Foul balls are allowed.
Alexander Cartwright wrote the first rules for modern baseball.
Pitchers threw the ball underhanded while hitters were out if their ball bounced first and then was caught. No "foul" balls.

George Washington

Babe Ruth

Derrick Jeter

Alexander Cartwright

A good luck tradition throughout the world is for baseball players to _______ on their hand before picking up the _______ to swing.

baseball field

baseball pitcher

baseball dugout

baseball diamond

Using context clues, match the word to it's definition. Each answer is used once.

pastime

starting point, beginning

origin

relating to present or recent times

leagues

way to spend time

modern

organized groups of people

Baseball has a rich history with the people of the United States of America and the rest of the world.

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False

Organize the history of baseball from it's origin to now. 

Roots are from Germany, Ireland, and France. Possibly from Great Britain's game of "Cricket"

Baseball became a popular pastime.

Groups and leagues were formed as more people learned about baseball.

Americans shared their love of the sport, and it went around the world.

Baseball is considered one of the top three sports in the world!

Rules were updated. Pitchers throw overhand, balls can bounce (grounders) before being fielded and thrown in. Foul balls are allowed.

Alexander Cartwright wrote the first rules for modern baseball.

Pitchers threw the ball underhanded while hitters were out if their ball bounced first and then was caught. No "foul" balls. 

Who is known as "The Father of Modern Baseball?"

George Washington

Babe Ruth

Derrick Jeter

Alexander Cartwright

In the text feature on the top left of your passage, what two elements of the diagram are labeled?

baseball field

baseball pitcher

baseball dugout

baseball diamond