Samantha at Bat
Samantha found a magical stone that grants wishes. She has helped two people so far and now wants to help herself. She’s never hit a home run. She wants to know what it feels like. But will the rock work for her own personal desires? The student will read the passage and answer questions on the theme and the story details.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Samantha at Bat
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- glanced
- positioned
- squinted
- dazed
- jiggle
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1) “The umpire took the ball from the catcher, glanced over it and threw it to the pitcher”
a. rubbed; stroked b. blew or puffed c. leaned or bent d. looked quickly; glimpsed
2) “Samantha positioned herself again”
a. controlled; curbed b. settled; put in place c. groomed or cleaned d. congratulated or praised
3) “The pitcher squinted and drew his arm back”
a.narrowed eyes; look intensely b. spit or drooled c. yelped; cried d. signaled
4) “Dazed, she looked at Luke”
a. overjoyed; thrilled b. stunned or bewildered c. angered; outraged d. injured or hurt
5) “she felt the stone jiggle”
a. laugh or chuckle b. heat up; become hot c. shrink; reduce d. shake or wiggle