Homework for February 12, 2020
Name_________________________ date ____________
level 1
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions
Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919. His mother, Mallie Robinson, was a single mom and raised Jackie and four other children. At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Jackie became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports; baseball, basketball, football and track. Due to his financial difficulties, he was forced to leave college. Jackie enlisted in the U.S. Army. After two years he left the army. In 1945, Jackie played one season in the Negro Baseball League with the Kansas City Monarchs. In 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey asked Jackie to join the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Questions
Where was Jackie Robinson born?
- Cairo, Georgia b. Brooklyn, New York
How many siblings did Jackie Robinson have?
- Ten b. Four
What is the name of the University that Robinson attended and why did he stop attending?
- UCLA, and he stopped attending due to financial reason
- Harvard University,and he stopped attending because he expelled
In which year did Jackie join the Dodgers team?
- 2000 b.1947
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level 2
Where was Jackie Robinson born?
Jackie __________________________________________________
How many siblings did Jackie Robinson have?
Jackie __________________________________________________
What is the name of the University that Robinson attended and why did he stop attending?
The university ___________________________________________
In which year did Jackie join the Dodgers team?
Jackie joined ____________________________________________
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Level 3
1. Where was Jackie Robinson born?
__________________________________________________
2. How many siblings did Jackie Robinson have?
__________________________________________________
What is the name of the University that Robinson attended and why did he stop attending?
3. ________________________________________________
In which year did Jackie join the Dodgers team?
4. ________________________________________________
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