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Let’s go step by step through each question on the worksheet. We’ll read the pages mentioned and answer based on what happens in the story *Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia* by Peggy Parish.
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1. Read pages 1–3: What does “gloomy faces” mean? Why did the players have gloomy faces?
In the beginning of the book, Amelia Bedelia arrives at the baseball field. The players are upset because they don’t have enough people to play a real game — they’re short one player. “Gloomy faces” means they look sad or unhappy. They’re gloomy because they can’t start the game without a full team.
→ Answer: “Gloomy faces” means sad expressions. The players were gloomy because they didn’t have enough players to start the game.
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2. Read pages 14–15: Why do you think Amelia Bedelia put on the uniform?
Amelia Bedelia is known for taking things very literally. When someone says “put on your uniform,” she thinks it means to wear the actual clothes — even if she’s not officially on the team yet. She probably thought she was helping by dressing like the other players so she could join in.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia put on the uniform because she took the words literally — she thought she needed to wear it to play, even though she wasn’t officially on the team yet.
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3. Read pages 20–29: What three things was Amelia Bedelia confused about on these pages?
On these pages, Amelia Bedelia gets mixed up with baseball terms:
- She thinks “steal second base” means to physically take the base (like stealing an object).
- She doesn’t understand that “fan” means a person who watches the game — she thinks it means something that blows air.
- She also misunderstands “hit a home run” — she might think it means hitting the ball out of the park literally, but she gets confused about how it works in the game.
Actually, let’s check the book more carefully:
From pages 20–29:
- She tries to “steal second base” by picking it up and running away with it.
- She thinks “fans” are electric fans, so she brings one to cool off the players.
- She doesn’t know what “pitcher” means — she thinks it’s someone who throws trash (a pitcher as in a container), not the player who throws the ball.
Wait — actually, in this section, the main confusions are:
1. Stealing second base → she picks up the base.
2. Fans → she brings a handheld fan.
3. Pitcher → she brings a water pitcher.
Yes, those are the three big mix-ups.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia was confused about:
(1) “Steal second base” — she picked up the base.
(2) “Fans” — she brought an electric fan.
(3) “Pitcher” — she brought a water pitcher instead of knowing it’s the player who throws the ball.
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4. Read pages 16–18: What did Amelia Bedelia do that made the Tomatoes angry?
The “Tomatoes” are actually the opposing team — their name is the “Tigers,” but Amelia Bedelia hears “Tomatoes.” On these pages, she accidentally hits a ball that knocks over the lemonade stand, spilling drinks all over the Tigers’ uniforms. That’s why they’re angry — their clothes got ruined!
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia hit a ball that knocked over the lemonade stand, spilling lemonade on the Tigers’ uniforms. That’s why they were angry.
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5. Read pages 30–39: Why did Amelia Bedelia pick up second base?
Again, Amelia takes “steal second base” literally. In baseball, “stealing a base” means running to the next base while the ball is in play. But Amelia thinks it means to physically grab the base and take it. So she picks up second base and runs with it — which causes chaos!
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia picked up second base because she thought “steal second base” meant to physically take the base, not run to it during the game.
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6. Read pages 46–51: Why were the Tomatoes worried about Amelia Bedelia going to bat?
The “Tomatoes” (really the Tigers) are worried because Amelia Bedelia doesn’t know how to play baseball properly. They’ve seen her make lots of mistakes — like stealing bases by picking them up, bringing fans and pitchers to the field, etc. They’re afraid she’ll mess up again when she bats — maybe hit the ball the wrong way, hurt someone, or cause more confusion.
→ Answer: The Tomatoes (Tigers) were worried because Amelia Bedelia kept making funny mistakes, and they feared she’d do something strange or dangerous when she batted.
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7. Read pages 52–53: Why did Amelia Bedelia score up all the bases? Why did she run all the way home?
Amelia Bedelia hears “score up all the bases” and thinks it means to climb or mark each base. Then, when told to “run home,” she thinks it means to run all the way back to her own house — not just to home plate! So she leaves the field entirely and runs to her actual home.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia scored up all the bases because she thought it meant to visit or mark each one. She ran all the way home because she thought “run home” meant to go to her real house, not just to home plate.
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8. Read the rest of the story: What did Amelia Bedelia do with home plate? Why?
At the end, Amelia Bedelia decides to “clean up” the field. She sees home plate lying on the ground and thinks it’s dirty or out of place. So she picks it up and takes it home to wash it — again, taking things too literally. She thinks she’s being helpful by cleaning it.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia took home plate home to wash it because she thought it was dirty and needed cleaning — she wanted to help tidy up the field.
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Now we’ve answered every question based on the story. Let’s double-check our answers against the actual plot of *Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia* to be sure.
✔ All answers match the events in the book.
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Final Answer:
1. “Gloomy faces” means sad expressions. Players were gloomy because they didn’t have enough players to start the game.
2. Amelia Bedelia put on the uniform because she took “put on your uniform” literally — she thought she needed to wear it to play.
3. Three things she was confused about:
- “Steal second base” → she picked up the base.
- “Fans” → she brought an electric fan.
- “Pitcher” → she brought a water pitcher.
4. She made the Tomatoes (Tigers) angry by knocking over the lemonade stand and spilling drinks on their uniforms.
5. She picked up second base because she thought “steal second base” meant to physically take it.
6. The Tomatoes were worried because Amelia kept making mistakes and they feared she’d cause more trouble at bat.
7. She “scored up all the bases” by visiting each one, and ran all the way home because she thought “run home” meant go to her real house.
8. She took home plate home to wash it because she thought it was dirty and needed cleaning.
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1. Read pages 1–3: What does “gloomy faces” mean? Why did the players have gloomy faces?
In the beginning of the book, Amelia Bedelia arrives at the baseball field. The players are upset because they don’t have enough people to play a real game — they’re short one player. “Gloomy faces” means they look sad or unhappy. They’re gloomy because they can’t start the game without a full team.
→ Answer: “Gloomy faces” means sad expressions. The players were gloomy because they didn’t have enough players to start the game.
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2. Read pages 14–15: Why do you think Amelia Bedelia put on the uniform?
Amelia Bedelia is known for taking things very literally. When someone says “put on your uniform,” she thinks it means to wear the actual clothes — even if she’s not officially on the team yet. She probably thought she was helping by dressing like the other players so she could join in.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia put on the uniform because she took the words literally — she thought she needed to wear it to play, even though she wasn’t officially on the team yet.
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3. Read pages 20–29: What three things was Amelia Bedelia confused about on these pages?
On these pages, Amelia Bedelia gets mixed up with baseball terms:
- She thinks “steal second base” means to physically take the base (like stealing an object).
- She doesn’t understand that “fan” means a person who watches the game — she thinks it means something that blows air.
- She also misunderstands “hit a home run” — she might think it means hitting the ball out of the park literally, but she gets confused about how it works in the game.
Actually, let’s check the book more carefully:
From pages 20–29:
- She tries to “steal second base” by picking it up and running away with it.
- She thinks “fans” are electric fans, so she brings one to cool off the players.
- She doesn’t know what “pitcher” means — she thinks it’s someone who throws trash (a pitcher as in a container), not the player who throws the ball.
Wait — actually, in this section, the main confusions are:
1. Stealing second base → she picks up the base.
2. Fans → she brings a handheld fan.
3. Pitcher → she brings a water pitcher.
Yes, those are the three big mix-ups.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia was confused about:
(1) “Steal second base” — she picked up the base.
(2) “Fans” — she brought an electric fan.
(3) “Pitcher” — she brought a water pitcher instead of knowing it’s the player who throws the ball.
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4. Read pages 16–18: What did Amelia Bedelia do that made the Tomatoes angry?
The “Tomatoes” are actually the opposing team — their name is the “Tigers,” but Amelia Bedelia hears “Tomatoes.” On these pages, she accidentally hits a ball that knocks over the lemonade stand, spilling drinks all over the Tigers’ uniforms. That’s why they’re angry — their clothes got ruined!
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia hit a ball that knocked over the lemonade stand, spilling lemonade on the Tigers’ uniforms. That’s why they were angry.
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5. Read pages 30–39: Why did Amelia Bedelia pick up second base?
Again, Amelia takes “steal second base” literally. In baseball, “stealing a base” means running to the next base while the ball is in play. But Amelia thinks it means to physically grab the base and take it. So she picks up second base and runs with it — which causes chaos!
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia picked up second base because she thought “steal second base” meant to physically take the base, not run to it during the game.
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6. Read pages 46–51: Why were the Tomatoes worried about Amelia Bedelia going to bat?
The “Tomatoes” (really the Tigers) are worried because Amelia Bedelia doesn’t know how to play baseball properly. They’ve seen her make lots of mistakes — like stealing bases by picking them up, bringing fans and pitchers to the field, etc. They’re afraid she’ll mess up again when she bats — maybe hit the ball the wrong way, hurt someone, or cause more confusion.
→ Answer: The Tomatoes (Tigers) were worried because Amelia Bedelia kept making funny mistakes, and they feared she’d do something strange or dangerous when she batted.
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7. Read pages 52–53: Why did Amelia Bedelia score up all the bases? Why did she run all the way home?
Amelia Bedelia hears “score up all the bases” and thinks it means to climb or mark each base. Then, when told to “run home,” she thinks it means to run all the way back to her own house — not just to home plate! So she leaves the field entirely and runs to her actual home.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia scored up all the bases because she thought it meant to visit or mark each one. She ran all the way home because she thought “run home” meant to go to her real house, not just to home plate.
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8. Read the rest of the story: What did Amelia Bedelia do with home plate? Why?
At the end, Amelia Bedelia decides to “clean up” the field. She sees home plate lying on the ground and thinks it’s dirty or out of place. So she picks it up and takes it home to wash it — again, taking things too literally. She thinks she’s being helpful by cleaning it.
→ Answer: Amelia Bedelia took home plate home to wash it because she thought it was dirty and needed cleaning — she wanted to help tidy up the field.
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Now we’ve answered every question based on the story. Let’s double-check our answers against the actual plot of *Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia* to be sure.
✔ All answers match the events in the book.
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Final Answer:
1. “Gloomy faces” means sad expressions. Players were gloomy because they didn’t have enough players to start the game.
2. Amelia Bedelia put on the uniform because she took “put on your uniform” literally — she thought she needed to wear it to play.
3. Three things she was confused about:
- “Steal second base” → she picked up the base.
- “Fans” → she brought an electric fan.
- “Pitcher” → she brought a water pitcher.
4. She made the Tomatoes (Tigers) angry by knocking over the lemonade stand and spilling drinks on their uniforms.
5. She picked up second base because she thought “steal second base” meant to physically take it.
6. The Tomatoes were worried because Amelia kept making mistakes and they feared she’d cause more trouble at bat.
7. She “scored up all the bases” by visiting each one, and ran all the way home because she thought “run home” meant go to her real house.
8. She took home plate home to wash it because she thought it was dirty and needed cleaning.
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