Satchel Paige Study Guide

Learn about Satchel Paige! Study guide covers vocabulary, baseball history, and reading skills.

VOCABULARY...choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined word.My brother started mocking me after I told a story about him. Urgent taunting harsh menacing My cat is unique because she has three spots on her face. acceptable special sloppy dainty Read each question and choose the correct answer or fill in the blank with details from the story, Satchel Paige. What is the author's purpose for writing this selection? To persuade readers to play baseball. To entertain readers with a funny story. To inform readers about a person's life. To tell readers about the history of baseball. The title of the story is Satchel Paige. Which of these would be another good name for the story? Baseball Pitchers A Remarkable Athlete Josh Gibson's Teammate The History of Baseball What would Satchel Paige do after the bases were loaded? Ask to be taken out of the game. Get nervous and pitch poorly. Listen for cheers of the fans. Tell the outfielders to sit down. How did the Negro Leagues differ from the white major-league ball club? The Negro Leagues had longer playing seasons. The Negro Leagues had both black and white players. The Negro Leagues charged more to see the games. The Negro Leagues always put its players in hotels. How were Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson alike? They were both friendly and brave. They were both husbands and brothers. They were both powerful and confident baseball players. The story ends with Satchel saying that nobody can hit his fastball. That sentence means that... Satchel had a special talent. Satchel was too confident. Batters were weak What would be the effect if fewer fans came to the games? If fewer fans came, the players would enjoy the game more. If fewer fans came, the baseball season would be shorter. If fewer fans came, players would have more confidence. READ THESE BOOK TITLES and choose which other book would be in this collection:The Roger Maris StoryStan Musial, An American LifeThe Great American Baseball Team Book Touchdown! What I know About Baseball is What I know About Life. Let's Go Blues Did Leroy Paige get the nickname "Satchel" after he became a baseball player? Answer yes or no and EXPLAIN using RAPP Explain what problem both Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson faced. Use a detail from the story.