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- Q1Which sentence from “A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers” best supports the main idea of the article?Most players here won’t ever put on a big-league uniform, but they come to IMG trying to find and reach their potential.Ketch doesn’t think about the numbers.He remembers being fascinated by how the players and coaches talked and how fans reacted to the game.Tuition, room and board here for the combined academic and sports program is about $70,000 a year.300s
- Q2Based on the article (“A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers”), the coaches at IMG can best be described as —focused on becoming coaches at a professional leveldismissive of the mistakes students makeconcerned about the effectiveness of their coaching abilitycaring about the future success of the students300s
- Q3Read this quotation from paragraph 13 in “A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers”. : [“Ketchum Marsh is one of the most successful stories that will come out of IMG,” Bolek says, focusing not just on baseball, but on life.] What evidence does the author present in the article to support the opinion expressed in this quotation?A reference to Marsh’s work ethicA description of Marsh’s training regimenAn anecdote about Marsh’s time as a batboyInformation about Marsh’s future plans300s
- Q4The author wrote “A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers” primarily to —persuade readers to support schools that specialize in training student-athletesinform readers about a unique school and the students who attend ithighlight the reasons people pursue a career in sportsconvince student-athletes to enroll in a specialized school for sports300s
- Q5Read paragraph 21 from “A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers”. : [ Baseball folklore tells us that the scrappiest kid on the sandlot has a shot at going to “the show.”] What does this sentence suggest?Most major-league players come from humble circumstances.Baseball players understand their potential at an early age.Legends about baseball frequently inspire players to improve.Determination and grit could get a player to the big leagues.300s
- Q6What does the graphic from “A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers” best suggest about the different levels of baseball competition?More athletes prefer playing college baseball than minor-league baseball.Most Little League baseball players participate in multiple sports when they reach high school.Playing Little League baseball is necessary to becoming a major-league player.Baseball leagues become more selective as players advance300s
- Q7What can the reader conclude from the interaction between the pitching coach and Cameron Varga in paragraphs 17 through 20 (from “A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers”)?Varga is confident in his ability to succeed in Florida.The pitching coach is mainly concerned about winning games quickly.Varga’s number of pitches will decrease as his speed increases.The pitching coach wants his players to always strive to improve300s
- Q8What is the author’s purpose for mentioning the children’s race through the house? (“I Believe in the Also-Rans”)To illustrate that some children value fun above competitionTo emphasize that his child is athletically superior to her friendsTo show that children lack concerns about safety when competingTo highlight that children often disregard household rules300s
- Q9Based on the information presented in the essay, what is one message the reader can infer? (“I Believe in the Also-Rans”)Persistence ensures that a loser will eventually become a winnerSatisfaction comes from being dedicated and doing your best.Being rewarded simply for participating belittles the efforts of the winnersAvoiding competition is better than participating when failure is certain300s
- Q10Read the following dictionary entry. validate \Ɏva-lǨ-ɑdāt\ v 1. declare or make legal 2. prove or confirm to be true 3. approve an expressed agreement 4. mark with an indication of being official Which definition best matches the use of the word validated in paragraph 3? (“I Believe in the Also-Rans”)Definition 3Definition 2Definition 1Definition 4300s
- Q11The author includes quotations in paragraph 8 primarily to — (“I Believe in the Also-Rans”)point out the author’s concern for Cyrusemphasize Cyrus’s noncompetitive naturehighlight that Naomi and Kean rarely agreereveal Naomi’s and Kean’s athletic abilities300s
- Q12Which quotation best expresses the author’s viewpoint about being an “also-ran”? (“I Believe in the Also-Rans”)"At school I was fortunate to win enough to balance all the times I lost, and I began to believe in this idea.""I believe in celebrating those that finish third in a three-horse race.""Our family enjoys a large house with a great running track.""Naomi and Kean have always been fast runners and very evenly matched, too."300s
- Q13What can the reader conclude from paragraph 3? (“I Believe in the Also-Rans”)The author was better at sports than at academics while growing up.Educational priorities at elite schools differ from those in public schoolsThe author’s education did not fully prepare him for living in the real world.Students in England are required to attend school through the university level.300s
- Q14What is the main idea of the selection? (“I Believe in the Also-Rans”)Parents should encourage their children to be active because fitness is important.People who consistently win competitions as children have lifelong advantages over those who don’t.Children usually develop friendships with others who have similar abilities.People should celebrate their best efforts even if they don’t always succeed.300s
- Q15Both Ketchum Marsh in “A Baseball School for Big-League Dreamers” and the author of “I Believe in the Also-Rans” —are frustrated by their limited athletic abilitiesare natives of the same geographic locationhave attended exclusive schools that focus on achievementhave families that emphasize the importance of athletics300s