Lipman Pike:
America’s First Home Run King
Author: Richard Michelson
Illustrator: Zachary Pullen
Guide written by Patricia Pierce
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BOOKMARK
UtilizethefollowingpreͲreadingactivitiestosetthe
sceneandstimulatestudents’’background
knowledgebeforereading
LipmanPike:America’’sFirstHomeRunKing.
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LipmanPikelivedinvariouslocations
toplaybase.Locatethefollowing
statesonamap:NewYork,New
Jersey,Pennsylvania,andMaryland.
Discussthedifferencebetween
amateursandprofessionalplayers.
Sing““TakeMeOuttotheBallGame.””
Createaclasslistofbaseballterms.
Includeearliertermssuchas““match””
(game),““captains””(manager),and
““cranks””(fans).
Previewthebookcoverand
illustrations.Writealistofquestions
generatedfromeachillustration.
Debatethewagesofprofessional
baseballplayers;overpaidor
underpaid?
Discusslifeinthe1800s.Usethetime
linesonpage14ofthisguidetospark
discussion.
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VOCABULARY
wage––amountpaidforworkbyanemployertoanemployee
prosper––tobesuccessful;havegoodfortune
amateur––apersonwhodoessomethingforpleasure,suchasplayingasport,
butisnotpaid
haberdasher––adealerinmen’’sclothing,suchasshirts,ties,gloves,socks,andhats
reassure––restoreconfidence;tosayordosomethingtoremovedoubtsandfears
interfere––preventaprocessoractivityfromcontinuingorbeingcarriedoutproperly
immigrant––personwhomovesfromacountrytolivepermanentlyinanothercountry
Completeeachsentencewithavocabularyword.
1. The________________________baseballplayerhaddreamsofbecominga
professionalplayerfortheAthletics.
2. Sam’’sjobafterschoolbeganto______________________withhishomework.
3. Withinayear,thenewbusinessbeganto______________________.
4. The_____________________________movedtotheUnitedStatestenyearsago.
5. Agoodcoachwill__________________________histeamafteradefeat.
6. The___________________________wassettingupadisplayoftiesandhats.
7. Thehourly___________________forthejobwashigherthanheexpected.
Matchthesynonymsbydrawingalinetoconnectthewords.
wage amateur interfere reassure prosper
immigrant haberdasher
hinder
flourish
settler
salary
merchant
recreational
encourage
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GoedeDag
LipmanPike’’sfamilywasofDutch
background.Goededagmeansgood
dayinDutch.Usingcontextclues,
determinethemeaningsoftheDutch
wordsintheboldfacetype.Circlethe
correctmeaningaftereachword.
1. Frankhasanewpotlood.Hewillneedtosharpenitbeforehecandohis
mathhomework.
potlood
notebook pencil crayon
2. Boazwantedabowlofcerealforbreakfast.Whenhediscoveredtheywere
outofmelk,hedecidedtohaveorangejuiceandscrambledeggsinstead.
melkcoffee
oatmealmilk
3. AcustomerwaslookingforastropdasatMr.Pike’’shaberdashery.He
neededonewithasimpledesigntomatchhisshirt.
stropdas necktie wallet glove
4. Jadenthrewaballasfarashecould.Hishondbarkedhappilyandchased
afterit.Theyenjoyedplayingfetcheachafternoon.
hond kitten
dog horse
5. Haveyouseenmyboek?IneedtoreturnittothelibrarybecauseIdonot
wantanoverduefee.
boek boot
book puzzle
6. Johnisshoppingforawhiteoverhemd.Thereisastainonthecollarofhis
oldone.
overhemd pants
shoe shirt
7. Inordertomakeasandwich,youneedtwopiecesofbrood.Ipreferwheat
brood.
brood
bread
bologna
bacon
8. Joeenjoysextrakaasonhispizza.Hisfavoritetypeismildcheddar.
kaas crust
sauce cheese
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SequenceofEvents
Sequenceistheorderinwhichthingshappen.Cutoutthebaseballsand
arrangethemintheorderthattheeventsoccurredinthestory.
Lipiscaptainof
theTroy
Haymakers.
Lipmovedto
Philadelphiato
playforthe
Athletics.
BossTweedoffers
Lipajobandto
playfortheNew
YorkMutuals.
LipandBoazplayed
““base””intheir
father’’sshopwith
broomsand
jawbreakercandies.
BoazandLipplay
ballwiththelocal
juniorbaseclubin
Brooklyn.
Lipplayedwith
theNewJersey
Irvingtons.
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Besidesbeingknownforhisathletic
skills,LipmanPikewasconsidereda
gentlemanonandoffthefield.AnAllͲ
StarbaseballcardisfittingforLip!
DrawapictureofLiponthe
baseballcard.Onthebackofthecard,
writefactsyoulearnedabouthim
fromthestory.
YoutooareanAllͲStar!Drawa
pictureofyourselfonthecard.
Onthebackofthecardlistwhatyou
appreciateaboutyourself.Whatareyour
gifts,talents,skills,andabilities?
Forexample,doyouhaveagood
senseofhumor?Areyouahardworker?
Doyouhaveawillingnesstohelpothers?
Areyouopentolearningnewthings?Do
youhaveapositiveattitude?Areyou
generousandcaring?
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America’’s First Home Run King
RULESOFTHEGAME
Imagineanewstudentfromaforeigncountryhasmovedtoyourschoolanddoesn’’tknow
howtoplaybaseball.Writethetopfiverulesyouthinkarenecessarytoplaybaseball.
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
Doyouthinkanyofthecurrentrulesofbaseballshouldbechanged?Whyorwhynot?
______________________________________________________________________________
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Createasimilargametobaseball.Thinkofanameforyourgame.Howisitalikeanddifferent
frombaseball?Describeyourgameandwritetherulesbelow.
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ImagineyouareareporterfortheBrooklynDaily
Eagle.Completethenewspaperbelow.
Brooklyn Eagle
Baseball
TEAMTEAM
Scores
SCORE
(PictureofLipracingClarence)
LipOutrunsRacehorse
Advertisementforapairofboy’’sstockings
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America’’s First Home Run King
ComprehensionQuestions
Directions:
Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Marktheletterfortheansweryouhavechosen.
1.Whatisthedistancebetweenhomeplateandfirstbase?
A.FortyͲfivefeet
B.SixtyͲfivefeet
C.Ninetyfeet
2.WasLiprightͲhandedorleftͲhanded?
A.rightͲhanded
B.leftͲhanded
3.WhatdidLip’’smotherwanthimtodoafterhefinishedhischores?
A.Heshouldexercisehismind.
B.HeshouldplaybasewithBoaz.
C.Heshouldpicnicattheparkandclimbtrees.
4.Besidesgoodmanners,fastserviceandhonestprices,whydidcustomersshopatPike’’sstore?
A.CustomerswouldflocktothestoresforthehalfͲpricesales.
B.Pike’’sstorewastheonlyplacetobuyqualitystockings.
C.CustomersliketotalkaboutBaseandbuystockingsfromLip.
5.HowmuchwasLippaidtoplayfortheAthletics?
A.$20aweek
B.$2aweek
C.$20amonth
6.ForwhatteamwasLipaskedtobethecaptain?
A.Athletics
B.TroyHaymakers
C.NewYorkMutuals
7.WhydidMr.Pikewanthissonstoplaybase?
A.Hewantedthemtofitinwiththeirneighbors.
B.Hewantedthemtohaveacareerasprofessionalbaseplayers.
C.Hethoughtitwouldattractcustomerstohisstore.
8.WhatwasLip’’snickname?
A.Clarence
B.TheIronBatter
C.SpeedySlugger
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What a Fine Gentleman!
LipmanPikewasconsideredagentlemanonandoffthefield.Thismeanshewasamanwhobehaved
withcourtesyandthoughtfulness.Ineachrowbelow,putanXonthewordthatdoesnotdescribea
characteristicofagentleman.
1.
considerate
rude
responsible
dependable
crude patient sportsmanship caring
polite reliable
hardhearted
fair
sympathetic
respectful
selfish hardworking
gracious
offensive
compassionate
reasonable
nice
humane
prejudiced
wellͲmannered
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Goodmanners,fastservice,andhonestpricescouldbeamottoforthePikefamily.Describehowyou
liketobetreatedwhenyoushopatastoreoreatatarestaurant.
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Onewaywecandisplaygoodmannersisbyusingwordsofgratitude.Findfivepeopletothankand
notetheirreaction.Forexample,whengoingthroughthelunchline,saythankstothepersonserving
you.Tellyourparentsafterdinnerthatyouappreciatethem.Shareyourexperienceswiththeclass.
Person
WhatYouSaid
HowTheyReactedorWhatTheyReplied
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Match the Quotes
Determine who said the
following quotes. Write
the name of the person
under the quote.
1.
If grown lads chased after a
leather ball in Europe, people would
call them childish.
2.
I won’’t let Base interfere with
the boys’’ education.
_______________________
________________________
3.
In my first match I didn’’t
get a single hit.
____________________
4.
All the best players are getting paid
these days.
___________________________
5.
Who ever heard of getting paid
to chase a ball?
_______________________
6.
Sure, he’’s young and left-handed,
but he’’s as fast as a racehorse
and strong as one, too.
_________________________
7.
I can pay you $2 a day.
___________________
8.
I was asked to be the captain of the
Troy Haymakers.
___________________________
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Butterflies Rise in His Stomach
AsLipsteppeduptobat,hefeltbutterfliesriseinhisstomach.Tounderstandthe
meaningofthissentence,thereaderneedstorecognizetheauthorusedanidiom.Lip
didnotliterallyhavebutterfliesinhisstomach.Theauthorusedthisexpressionto
conveytothereaderthenervousfeelingsofLip.
Drawalinetomatchthemeaningofeachillustratedidiom.
1.
Hoarse-sounding voice
2.
Inactive person who spends a lot
of time watching television
3.
Stay calm; do not panic.
4.
Stop talking; said something
that shouldn’t have been said
5.
Ignore someone; to treat
someone with contempt
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ThreeStrikesandYou’’reOut!
It’’syourturntobetheumpire.
Decidewhichbattershavethreestrikesandareout!
Foreachbatter,readthesentencesintheirbox.Ifthreeofthesentenceshave
capitalizationerrors,thebatterisout.
1.
Mrs.KaufmancametoamericafromHolland.
Boazfinishedhisbarmitzvahhomework.
Lipandsomeoftheotherjewishboysinhisneighborhoodpracticed
batting.
Lipwentwithboaztoalocaljuniorclubmeeting.
2.
Lipisasfastasaracehorseandasstrongasone,too.
SometimesMrs.KaufmanstillspokeDutch.
LipmovedtoPhiladelphiaandplayedfortheAthletics.
BossTweedwantedLiptoplayfortheNewYorkMutuals.
3.
AreporterfromtheBrooklyndailyeagleinterviewedLip.
Lipwasthecaptainofthetroyhaymakers.
LipwasofferedajobinthegovernmentofficeatTammanyHall.
SeveralplayerswonderedifLipcouldbetrustedwhenplayingagainst
hisoldteaminnewyork.
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Time Line Activity
Studythetimelinesandanswerthefollowingquestions.
Lipman Pike Time Line
1845 1858
Birth
1866
1873
Barmitzvah Playedfor Outrana
Athletics racehorse
1877
1881
1893
Ledleaguein
homeruns
Retiredandopeneda
haberdashery
Death
Invention Time Line
1845
Rubberband 1873
1876
1879
1886
1891
Bluejeans
Telephone Mechanical CocaͲCola Gameof
cashregister
Basketball
American War Time Line
1846Ͳ1848
1861Ͳ1865
1914Ͳ1918
MexicanͲAmericanWar
CivilWar
WorldWarI
President Time Line
1857Ͳ
1861
James
Buchanan
1861––
1865
Abraham
Lincoln
1865––
1869
Andrew
Johnson
1869––
1877
UlyssesS.
Grant
1877––
1881
1881
Rutherford James
B.Hayes
Garfield
1881––
1885
ChesterA.
Arthur
1885––
1889
Grover
Cleveland
1889––
1893
Benjamin
Harrison
1. WhowaspresidenttheyearofLip’’sbarmitzvah?_________________________
2. WhatwasinventedtheyearLipwasborn?_______________________________
3. WasthemechanicalcashregisterinventedbeforeorafterLipretiredand
openedhishaberdashery?____________________________________________
4. IsitpossiblethatLipenjoyeddrinkingaCocaͲCola?________________________
5. DidLipplayprofessionalbaseballduringthetimeperiodoftheCivilWar?______
6. Createyourowntimelinequestion.
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Lipwascaptainofthisteam
Anathletethatplaysasportforenjoyment,notpayment
Anotherwordforfans
Lip’’sparentsemigratedfrom____________.
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manager
2. AfterLipretired,he
openeda
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3. Thefirstprofessional
teamLipplayedfor
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andfirstbase
5. NameofthehorseLip
beatinarace
6. Onandoffthefield,Lip
wasconsidereda
_________________.
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AnswerKey
Page3––Vocabulary
1.Amateur2.Interfere3.Prosper4.Immigrant5.Reassure6.Haberdasher7.Wage
Synonymmatch:wage/salary;amateur/recreational;interfere/hinder;reassure/encourage;
prosper/flourish;immigrant/settler;haberdasher/merchant
Page4––GoedeDag1.pencil2.milk3.necktie4.dog5.book6.shirt7.bread8.cheese
Page5––SequenceofEvents:1.LipandBoazplay““base””intheirfather’’sshopwithbroomsand
jawbreakercandies.2.BoazandLipplayballwiththelocaljuniorbaseclubinBrooklyn.3.Lipmovedto
PhiladelphiatoplayfortheAthletics.4.LipplayedwiththeNewJerseyIrvingtons.5.BossTweedoffers
LipajobandtoplayfortheNewYorkMutuals.6.LipiscaptainoftheTroyHaymakers.
Page9––ComprehensionQuestions1.C2.B3.A4.C5.A6.B7.A8.B
Page10––WhataFineGentleman1.Rude2.Crude3.Hardhearted4.Selfish5.Offensive
6.Prejudiced
Page11––MatchtheQuotes
1.Mrs.Pike2.Mr.Pike3.Boaz4.Lip5.Mrs.Pike6.Boaz7.Mr.Pike8.Lip
Page12––ButterfliesRiseinHisStomach
1.Don’’tLoseYourHead––Staycalm;don’’tpanic2.FroginYourThroat––Hoarsesoundingvoice
3.ColdShoulder––Ignoresomeone;totreatsomeonewithcontempt4.CouchPotato––Inactiveperson
whospendsalotoftimewatchingtelevision5.FootinYourMouth––Stoptalking;saidsomethingthat
shouldn’’thavebeensaid
Page13––ThreeStrikesandYou’’reOut
Batter1andBatter3areout.Batter1errors:america––America;jewish––Jewish;boaz––Boaz
Batter3errors:Brooklyndailyeagle––BrooklynDailyEagle;troyhaymakers––TroyHaymakers;newyork
––NewYork
Page14––TimeLineActivity1.JamesBuchanan2.Rubberband3.Before4.Yes5.No6.Answerswillvary
Page16––Crossword
Across1.Haymakers2.Amateur3.Cranks4.Holland5.Match
Down1.Captain2.Haberdashery3.Athletics4.Ninety5.Clarence6.Gentleman
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Page15––WordSearch
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