NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Atthebeginningofthestory,whatistheMAINreasonthecrowdiscuriousaboutJackie?SheplaysfortheLookouts.Sheissmallanddelicate.Sheisagirlpitcher.Sheisveryyoung.2.Howdoesthereaderknowthatthisstoryisbiographical?Eventsaretoldintheordertheyhappened.Thecharactersdonotbehavelikerealpeople.Theauthortellsaboutherownthoughtsandfeelings.Theauthortellsthetruestoryofarealperson’slife.3.WhatisJackie’smainprobleminthestory?Shewantstoprovethatshecanpitchinthemajorleagues.Shehopestogetmorepeopletoattendbaseballgames.Shewantstoswitchfromonebaseballteamtoanother.ShewantstoshowthatsheisstrongerthanBabeRuth.4.WithwhichstatementwouldtheauthorMOSTLIKELYagree?Togetahead,itisimportanttoknowtherightpeople.Determinationandhardworkcanleadtosuccess.Peoplewithnaturaltalentdonotrequiretraining.Awisepersondoesnotsetgoalstoohigh.5.WhydoesBabeRuththinkthatwomenshouldnotplaybaseball?Theylackspeed.Theyarenottoughenough.Theycannotaimwell.Theydonotliketocompete.WeeklyLessonTestLesson2©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“MightyJackie:TheStrike-OutQueen”15Name6.WhathappensRIGHTAFTERtheumpirecallsthefirststrikeonBabeRuth?BabeRuthtipshiscapatJackie.BabeRuththrowshisbatontheground.Jackiegetsnervousandmakesamistake.JackiepitchestheballtoLouGehrig.7.WhatBESTshowsthatJackiehaspreparedforthiscontest?Shepracticespitchingeveryday.Shecanbataswellasshecanthrow.SheknowsthattheYankeesareafamousteam.Sheknowswhatkindofpitcheachbatterexpects.8.WhyisJackiehappyattheendofthestory?Shehasprovedherskillbystrikingouttwoofthebestplayers.Thegameisover,andherteamhasthewinningscore.Shethinksshewillsoonplayonamajor-leagueteam.Thecrowdischeeringandclappingforher.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.COMPARINGTEXTSHowareJackiein“MightyJackie:TheStrike-OutQueen”andthenewkidin“TheNewKid”ALIKEandhowaretheyDIFFERENT?UseinformationanddetailsfromthestoryANDthepoemtoexplainyouranswer.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson2©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“MightyJackie...
