8th Grade Packet 7 ELA, Math And Science Answer Keys

th8 GradePacket 7ELA, Math andScience AnswerKeys

Before Jackie: How Strikeout King Satchel Paige Struck Down Jim Crow - Comprehension Questions Answer Key1. Who was Satchel Paige?A. the first black baseball player in the Major LeaguesB. a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball teamC. a talented baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues in CaliforniaD. a major civil rights activist in the 1940s2. What does the author describe throughout most of the text?A. the reasons why Jackie Robinson was signed to the Major Leagues, rather thanSatchel PaigeB. the way Satchel Paige felt about not being the first black baseball player in theMajor LeaguesC. the significance of the integration of Major League baseball to the civil rightsmovementD. the personal relationship between Satchel Paige and Jackie Robinson3. Read this statement.Major League team owners were worried about how white baseball fans would react to ablack baseball player joining their league.What evidence from the text supports this statement?A. "Jackie did not balk at Rickey's plan to start him in the minors, in faraway Montreal.Satchel never could have abided the affront."B. "It was Paige who had proved [.] that white fans along with black would cometo see great black ballplayers, and that proof was what pushed Rickey to rip downbaseball's racial barricades."C. "[Paige] refused to play in a town unless it supplied lodging and food to him and histeammates, a defiance for which young civil rights workers would get arrested andlionized a generation later."D. "Satchel realized he was a specter from the past rather than the harbinger of themore racially tolerant future the Dodgers wanted."ReadWorks.org · 2020 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.

Before Jackie: How Strikeout King Satchel Paige Struck Down Jim Crow - Comprehension Questions Answer Key4. What was a main reason why Satchel Paige felt that he should have been the firstblack baseball player in the Major League, instead of Jackie Robinson?A. He was older than Jackie Robinson, and therefore could better handle being the firstblack Major League baseball player.B. He was a better baseball player than Jackie Robinson, and had proven himselfagainst the best white players.C. He cared about civil rights issues and racial tolerance much more than JackieRobinson did.D. He was already prepared to be the first black Major League player because theCleveland Indians had tried to sign him.5. What is the main idea of this text?A. Branch Rickey chose to sign Jackie Robinson to his Major League baseball teamrather than Satchel Paige because Jackie was a stronger player and a more likeableperson.B. Satchel Paige was such a talented pitcher that his catchers had to cushion theirgloves in order to handle his pitches.C. Although Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player in the Major League,most other black baseball players were resentful of his success.D. Satchel Paige was a talented black baseball pitcher who laid the groundworkfor Major League baseball to include black players like Jackie Robinson.6. Read this quote from the text."'I'd been the guy who'd started all that big talk about letting us in the big time,' Satchelwrote in his memoir. 'I'd been the one who everybody'd said should be in the majors.' Tobe denied that chance hurt as badly as 'when somebody you love dies or somethingdies inside you.'"Why might the author have included this quote from Satchel Paige's memoir?A. to encourage the reader to read Satchel Paige's memoirB. to prove that Satchel Paige would have been a better Major League player thanJackie RobinsonC. to indicate that somebody Satchel Paige loved had died very recentlyD. to show how strongly Satchel Paige felt about not being chosen to play in themajorsReadWorks.org · 2020 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.

Before Jackie: How Strikeout King Satchel Paige Struck Down Jim Crow - Comprehension Questions Answer Key7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player signed from the Negro Leagues tothe Major Leagues, it was Satchel Paige who brought the spotlight to the NegroLeagues.A. even thoughB. becauseC. beforeD. for instance8. How did Satchel Paige help bring the spotlight of Major League team owners'attention to the Negro Leagues?Paige helped bring Major League attention to the Negro Leagues with histalent. He "was so dominating" that "Major League owners noticed."Students may also mention that by drawing white fans as well as black fansto his games, he drew the attention of Major League team owners likeBranch Rickey.9. Why did Branch Rickey, president of the Dodgers, most likely choose to sign JackieRobinson? Give at least two details from the text to support your answer.Answers may vary but should be supported by the text. Students maymention that Jackie Robinson was young, a college boy, and an Armyveteran "who Rickey felt could bear the ruthless scrutiny" of being the firstblack player in Major League baseball. He also would be willing to start inthe minors, and "had the table manners whites liked." Students mayrecognize that Rickey probably felt like Jackie Robinson's personality andimage would go over better with white audiences, which made him a better"harbinger" of the "racially tolerant future" he wanted.ReadWorks.org · 2020 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.

Before Jackie: How Strikeout King Satchel Paige Struck Down Jim Crow - Comprehension Questions Answer Key10. Did the Dodgers make a mistake by choosing Jackie Robinson over Satchel Paige tobe their first black baseball player? Use evidence from the text to support yourargument.Answers may vary as long as they are supported by the text. Students mayargue that the Dodgers made a mistake by not choosing Satchel Paige,because Paige was a beloved and seasoned ballplayer, and was a betterplayer than Robinson. Paige had also been the person who'd drawnattention to the Negro Leagues over the years, so he would have been astrong choice to be the Dodgers' first black player.On the other hand, students may argue that the Dodgers did not make amistake in choosing Robinson over Paige, because Robinson wasyounger, well-mannered, and willing to work his way up from theminors. More importantly, Robinson more likely could handle thescrutiny of being the first black player in the Major Leagues, which,given the racial climate, was perhaps even more important than beinga strong player.ReadWorks.org · 2020 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.

Name :Answer keySheet 1Types of SlopesIdentify the slope as positive, negative, zero or undefined from each graph.1)2)3)54321-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-3-4-3-4-5-5-54)Negative slope5)-1-2Zero slope543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3-4-3-4-3-4-5-5-5Undefined slope7)Zero slope8)Positive slope543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3-4-3-4-3-4-5-5-5Positive slope1 2 3 4 59)54321-1-21 2 3 4 56)54321-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3-4Positive slope-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-5 -4 -3 -2 -1Undefined slopePrintable Math Worksheets @ www.mathworksheets4kids.com1 2 3 4 5Negative slope

Name :Answer keySheet 1Types of SlopesA) Draw a line through the given coordinates and identify the types of slopes.1)(5, 1) and (2, 4)2)(–2, 3) and (–2, –5)54321-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-21 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3-4-3-4-3-4-5-5-5(–4, –2) and (1, 2)Undefined slope5)(0, 5) and (4, 1)54321-5 -4 -3 -2 -1(–1, 2) and (–4, 0)54321Negative slope4)3)-1-2Positive slope6)(–3, –4) and (5, –4)543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3-4-3-4-3-4-5-5-5Positive slope1 2 3 4 5Negative slope1 2 3 4 5Zero slopeB) Draw a line through the point for the given type of slope.1)Positive slope2)Zero slopePrintable Math Worksheets @ www.mathworksheets4kids.com3)Negative slope

Name :Answer keyLevel 1: S1Find the SlopeCalculate the rise and run to find the slope of each line.1)2)3)54321-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-524)–54Slope 5)-1-2-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-5–74Slope 7)35Slope 8)-1-2–14Slope 543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2543211 2 3 4 5-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3-4-3-4-3-4-5-5-531 2 3 4 59)54321Slope 75Slope 543211 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 56)54321-5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1-2-3Slope -5 -4 -3 -2 -1-5 -4 -3 -2 -1Slope –12Printable Math Worksheets @ www.mathworksheets4kids.comSlope 1 2 3 4 516

Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Problems1. Pete is driving down 7th street. He drives 150 meters in 18 seconds. Assuming hedoes not speed up or slow down, what is his speed in meters per second?Speed distance / time 150 m /18 s 8.33 m/s2. A person jogs 4.0 km in 32 minutes, then 2.0 km in 22 minutes, and finally 1.0 km in16 minutes. What is the jogger’s average speed in km per minute?You could calculated the speed for the three different times and then average the threeanswers by adding them up and dividing by 3, but it is easier to add up the total distance

and the total time and calculate the average speed. You get the same answer both ways,but the second way is easier and more efficient.Total distance 4.0 km 2.0 km 1.0 km 7.0 kmTotal time 32 min 22 min 16 min 70 minSpeed distance / time 7.0 km/ 70 min 0.1 km/minNote that the question asks for the answer to be in km/min and double check yourunits. It is always a good idea to check the units before and after doing aproblem.3. A train travels 120 km in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is its average speed?For the time, 2 hours and 30 minutes is 2.5 hours since there are 30 minutes in 1 hour.Speed distance / time 120 km / 2.5 hr 48 km/hr4. A plane’s average speed between two cities is 600 km/hr. If the trip takes 2.5 hrs.how far does the plane fly?Speed distance / timeSo,Distance speed x time 600 km/hr x 2.5 hr 1500 km5. George walks to a friend’s house. He walks 750 meters North, then realizes hewalked too far. He turns around and walks 250 meters South. The entire walk takeshim 13 seconds. What is his speed per second?Total distance 750 m 250 m 1000 mSpeed distance/time

1000 m/ 13 s 76.92 m/sThis is a good example of a problem with unrealistic numbers. If George could actuallywalk/run at speed, he would be doing about 170 miles/hr.6. In problem #5, what was George’s velocity in meters per second? (hint: draw apicture to find his displacement)There are two things about velocity that are important for you to know.1.Velocity has to have a direction. For problem #5, George ends up North ofhis starting point. So, his direction has to be part of the answer.2. The formula for velocity is displacement divided by time. George may havecovered a distance of 1000 meters, but since he walked north 750 m and thensouth 250 m, he is really only 500 meters from his starting point. This is hisdisplacement.Velocity displacement /time 500 m / 13s 38.46 m/s NorthConcepts, like velocity, that have both a number answer and a direction are calledVectors or Vector quantities.Speed is not a vector since direction is not a part of the answer. Concepts, likespeed, that have a number answer but do not need to have direction arecalled Scalar quantities.7. A roller coaster’s velocity at the top of a hill is 10 m/s. Two seconds later it reachesthe bottom of the hill with a velocity of 26 m/s. What was the acceleration of thecoaster?Change in velocity 26 m/s -10 m/s 16 m/sAcceleration change in velocity/ time 16 m/s / 2 s 8 m/s2