Players in Pigtails Worksheets

by Shana Corey

Lexile 580L · ATOS 3.4

Katie Casey's clothing is crumpled, her knitting is knotted and her heart just isn't in home ec, but she can catch any ball with any mitt with her eyes closed. Her parents plead with her to try piano or painting, and every spring she is turned away from the Fairfield High team tryouts without even getting a try. Then America is at war, the ballfields are almost empty, and Mr. Wrigley, the owner of the Chicago Cubs, sends thirty scouts across the country to find players for a new professional baseball league for girls. A spirited sports story about loving a game and getting the chance to play it.

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Players in Pigtails vocabulary words and comprehension questions

12 vocabulary words and 8 comprehension questions across 3 sections: Beginning · Middle · End.

Vocabulary words include crumpled, disaster, pleaded, professional, frantic, pastime, outrageous, flabbergasted, concerned, campaign, graceful, emerged.

Sample questions

What is the one thing Katie is good at?
What happens to Katie every spring at the Fairfield High team tryouts?
Why are the baseball fields almost empty?

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