Boy Who Saved Baseball week 4

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Week 4 – Chapters 16 through 22

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

Across

2. a small village

6. a style of Mexican music

7. dreamlike

9. go ahead in spite of danger

Down

1. point of view

3. to hold dear

4. increase in strength

5. very dry

8. something carried

10. clear and forceful expression

Word Bank:

burden (126) cherish (132)

hamlet (155) ventured (134)

surreal (135) eloquent (139)

arid (142) perspective (145)

amplified (153) mariachi (150)

Part 2: Main Idea: Some authors choose to name the chapters of their novels. In The Boy Who Saved Baseball, John H. Ritter chose not to name his chapters. As a general rule, authors name their chapters based upon the section’s most important idea (or main idea) without giving away all the things that happened. It is your assignment to name chapters 16-22 based on the main idea of the chapter.

Chapter 16:_______________________________________________

Chapter 17: ______________________________________________

Chapter 18: ______________________________________________

Chapter 19: ______________________________________________

Chapter 20: _______________________________________________

Chapter 21: ______________________________________________

Chapter 22: ______________________________________________

Part 3: Sequencing: Place the following events in the order in which they occurred in

the novel, The Boy Who Saved Baseball. Label the first event “1,” the second event “2” and the third event “3.”

________ Cruz de la Cruz asks Rachel to run away with him.

________ Mr. Jones grabs Tom by the front of his shirt, trying to intimidate him.

________ Cruz de la Cruz gets the HitSim to work properly.

________ Cruz and the mayor debate/argue on the radio.

________ The television crews arrive to cover the story.

________ The day of the big game finally arrives.

Part 4: Short Answer Questions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to answer the questions completely.

1. On page 137, during a heated debate, Maggie is quoted as saying “…Why not live

where you work or work where you live?” First, explain what her statement means.

Next, do you agree with her comment, why or why not?

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2. In the beginning of the story, Tom struggles with feeling confident, especially when

playing baseball or talking to others. By the end of chapter 22, Tom’s level of

self-assurance has changed. How? Give evidence from the story to support your answer.

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3. At the end of your reading for this week, the big game is just one day away. Do you

think the Dillontown Wildcats can pull out a victory? Why or why not?

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