Vocabulary Practice

When the door suddenly slammed, Myra ______.

A. snickeringB. legendaryC. flukeD. flinched

flinched – verb – drew back or away, as from something painful or unpleasant; winced

The substitute player’s touchdown pass must have been a ______.

A. insultB. snickeringC. legendaryD. fluke

fluke – noun – a chance happening; an accidental turn

The audience ______ at the acrobats.

A. mutteredB. gapedC. insultD. snickering

gaped – verb – stand with the mouth open, as in wonder or surprise

It would be an _______ not to invite Marta to the party.

A. gapedB. insultC. snickeringD. legendary

insult – noun – a remark or action that hurts someone’s feeling or pride

Johnny Appleseed’s efforts to spread the apple tree have become ________.

A. legendaryB. flukeC.flinchedD.muttered

legendary - adjective – relating to a legend, or a story that has been handed down for many years and has some basis in fact

I could tell he was mad by the way he _____ to himself.

A. flukeB. flinchedC. mutteredD. gaped

muttered – verb – spoke in a low, unclear way with the mouth closed

The children stopped _______ when their mother told them to be kinder.

A. mutteredB. gapedC. insultD. snickering

snickering – verb – laughing in a mean or disrespectful manner

Women in Baseball

• Women began playing baseball in 1866.

• It wasn't easy. Why? The women played in long skirts. After a woman hit the ball, she had to drape the train of her heavy skirt over her arm before she could run to first base!

Women in Baseball

• Beginning in 1890, women began playing professional and amateur baseball with "bloomer girl" teams. Other women entered the men's ranks. In 1898, Lizzie Arlington signed a minor league contract.

Women in Baseball

• From 1905-1911, Amanda Clement umpired semi-pro games in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Women in Baseball

• In 1922, Lizzie Murphy played first base with a major league team of American League All-Stars. Six years later, she played an exhibition game with a national League All-Star team.

Women in Baseball

• On March 28, 1931, 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell signed a contract to play baseball for the Chattanooga Lookouts, a Class AA minor league team. Five days later, on April 2, 1931, Jackie pitched against the New York Yankees in an exhibition game. In front of 4,000 fans, she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

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