Boy Who Saved Baseball Week 2

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Week 2 – Chapters 5 through 9

Part 1: Vocabulary. Complete the following crossword puzzle using the words from this week’s reading. The clues are given to the right, and there is a word bank below.

Word Bank

Bullet (78)	Tisked (70)	Vistas (59)	Ragtag (41)
Peeled (52)	Decodes (69)	Legend (74)	Stirrup (60)
Lathe (67)	Prevail (42)	Discord (55)	Gnarly (50)

Across

1. to watch for something carefully

3. a foothold for riding a horse

6. to spur an animal to move

9. twisty and misshapen

11. a lie or exaggeration

Down

2. a wood-working machine

4. to win

5. disagreement or argument

7. a view of a beautiful area

8. mismatched or different

10. to move quickly

12. to understand something

Part 2: Throughout the first 10 chapters, many of the characters use Spanish terms as part of their English sentences. Using context clues, match the Spanish term with its English meaning.

1. ______ compadre (page 14)	A. Outlaws.
2. ______ hermano (page 15)	B. Marinated steak.
3. ______ escuche (page 16)	C. Good Day
4. ______ adiós (page 19)	D. A smart person, a teacher
5. ______ Buenos dias (page 17)	E. Very good
6. ______ el profesor (page 38)	F. Friend
7. ______ carne asada (page 43)	G. Listen or listen to me
8. ______ nada (page 49)	H. Good-bye
9. ______ desperados (page 58)	I. Brother or close friend
10. ______ Excelente (page 73)	J. Nothing

Part 3: Figurative Language. A phrase which uses figurative language is one that does not mean what it appears to mean. It can be an idiom (it’s raining cats and dogs) or just an expression (get to the heart of the issue.) Write a definition for the following phrases.

1. Page 44. “fear gripped his insides.” __________________________________________

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2. Page 63. “the sharpest crayon in the box.” ____________________________________

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3. Page 72. “a cluster of startled snakes rattled a warning.” _________________________

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Part 4: Short Answer Questions: Answer the following questions in complete

sentences. Be sure to answer the questions completely.

1. Many people in Dillontown want to replace Mr. Gallagher as the team’s coach. Give two reasons why they want a new coach.

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2. Blackjack Buck made many predictions about the future. Name one of his predictions which you feel came true, and explain why you feel it came true. Then name another of his predictions which you feel did not come true and explain why you believe so.

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Part 4: Short Answer Questions Continued

3. According to Cruz de la Cruz, what is destroying baseball? Why does he believe this?

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4. Chapter Nine (9) ends with Tom and Cruz in trouble. Predict what you believe will happen in the next chapter. Be sure that your answer makes sense for the characters involved and follows the action of the previous chapters.

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