Q: People in the United States love baseball. The best baseball players are stars. Great players are heroes. They are given a place in the baseball Hall of Fame. Roberto Clemente is in the Baseball Hall of Farm. He belongs there. For eight years in a row his batting average was over 300. He was batting champion four times. He was named most valuable player in 1966. He won the 1971 World Series for his team. His average in that series was 414.

But to many people Roberto was a hero not just for his baseball playing, but for his life. He spent it helping others and he died helping others.

He was born in Puerto Rico in 1934. His family was large. His parents worked hard to give their children the things they needed. He began to play baseball when he was young. He was so good that he was a star at the age of seventeen. At nineteen he joined a team in the United States. The next year he went to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and played in that team for eighteen years.

Roberto took pride in his career. He was not easy to give up. He went on with the game and played his best even when he was hurt and was in pain. He was proud of his game. He used to say: "For me, I am the best baseball player in the world." He meant that he believed in himself.

Roberto loved to help others. He found many ways to help people, both in the United States and in Puerto Rico. Later in 1972 there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. Many people were killed and a lot more were hurt. Many were homeless and hungry. Food and clothing were badly needed. Of course Roberto was one of the first to help. He formed a group to get the things that were needed. He was on the plane that was going to deliver them.

The plane crashed in the sea near Puerto Rico. Roberto was killed, but his life still shines like a light in people's hearts.

1. Baseball.
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
3. eighteen years
4. Yes
5. He is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
6. One thing was his batting average was over 300 for eight years.
7. Yes
8. 1966
9. Yes.
10. When he was young.
11. Puerto Rico.
12. Helped people.

Numbered questions:
1. What was Roberto Clemente known for?
2. Who did he play for?
3. How long was he with them?
4. Did he receive any awards or recognition?
5. LIke what?
6. What did he achieve to be placed there?
7. Was he ever labeled as MVP?
8. When?
9. Did Clemente win a World Series?
10. When did he start playing?
11. Where did he grow up?
12. What did he do in his free time?

Q: Laura and Graham were having a party for their good friend Judy. Judy had graduated high school and they wanted to show her how proud they were of her, and Judy would be moving far away at the end of the year. Judy was going to college to become a doctor. She thought about becoming a lawyer or an engineer. She even thought about being a scientist. Judy would be bringing her friend Mike. There wouldn't be many people at the party, since this was a celebration with close friends. Laura set out drinks and snacks for Judy and the other guests. The snacks she set out were salty pretzels.

1. Laura and Graham
2. Judy
3. Judy's graduation.
4. No
5. No
6. to college
7. No
8. To be a doctor
9. Mike
10. Laura

Numbered questions:
1. Who was throwing a party?
2. For who?
3. What for?
4. Is she planning on staying near her friends?
5. Was the party huge and loud?
6. Where is she going?
7. To become an engineer?
8. What is she going for?
9. Who did she bring to the party?
10. Who sat out the drinks and snacks?

Q: Josh and Amy are like many teenagers these days. They have jobs to do to help out around the home. Josh washes cars for his neighbors while Amy helps their neighbor's kids with their homework. Like many families, both of Josh and Amy's parents work outside the home. Everyone in Josh and Amy's family is busy. Their mom works in an office and often has to stay late for meetings. Their father owns his own small business and stays late to finish his work. Josh and Amy go to school. Both belong to clubs and sports teams. They also have lots of friends with whom they want to spend time. Josh and Amy's mom leaves for work at 7:00 in the morning and does not get home most days until 6:30 pm. The same is true for their dad, but he leaves home in the morning even earlier. Josh and Amy's parents work to be able to provide for their family. They need money to pay for their home and to pay their bills. Next year they want to buy a new car. The family also wants to go on a vacation to California. Josh and Amy need clothes, books, and other things for school. Their parents are also saving money so Josh and Amy can go to college when they finish high school.[:]

1. Josh and Amy can go to college
2. they finish high school
3. Josh and Amy
4. Two
5. yes
6. washes cars
7. no
8. neighbors
9. Amy
10. neighbor's kids
11. outside
12. yes
13. clubs
14. sports teams
15. 7:00
16. even earlie
17. provide for their family
18. Two
19. bills
20. California

Numbered questions:
1. whay are mom and dad saving money ?
2. when ?
3. how many teens are mentioned ?
4. how many ?
5. do they work ?
6. what does josh do ?
7. for the church ?
8. for who ?
9. who hleps with home work ?
10. who does she help ?
11. does mom and dad work in the home or out ?
12. are they busy ?
13. what do the kids belong to ?
14. anything else ?
15. what time does the mother leave for work ?
16. how about the father ?
17. why do they work ?
18. for haw many major things ?
19. name one ?
20. where do they want to go ?