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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