Satchel Paige Vocabulary Words
Fifth Grade
Unit 1 Week 4
confidence
fastball
mocking
outfield
unique
weakness
windup
Words to Know
a weak point; slight fault
weakness confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique
weakness windup
the three players in the
outfield
outfield confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique
weakness windup
a pitch thrown at high speed
with very little curve
fastball confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique
weakness windup
having no like or equal
unique confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique
weakness windup
laughing at; making fun of
mocking confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique
weakness windup
a swinging movement of the
arms while twisting the
body just before pitching the ball
windup confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique
weakness windup
firm belief in yourself
confidence confidence fastball, mocking outfield unique
weakness windup
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Her style is unique.
equal
special
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Coach Davis has a lot of confidence in the team.
great players
sureness in the ability of
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Timothy, Cody and Nick play in the outfield.
mound the pitcher stands on
part of the field most distant from the batter
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Cody was mocking some of the other players while his team was in the lead.
cheering
taunting
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Some pitchers have a weakness when it comes to batting.
least-developed skill
grand-slam
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The Red Sox’s starting pitcher had a unique windup that made him hard to hit.
nodding to the catcher
how a pitcher moves before throwing the ball
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
His fastball was practically untouchable.
curvy pitch
speedy pitch
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