It happened in 1947. For the first time, an African American was stepping onto the field to play in a major-league baseball game. Jackie Robinson was playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the only team with enough courage to let this great athlete play. That day, baseball's color barrier was broken.
Despite the racism he met both on and off the field, Jackie was named Rookie of the Year and led the league in stolen bases. Two years later, he won the National League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Robinson made it to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Jackie changed baseball, but he also changed the way people thought. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., said "Without Jackie Robinson, I could never have done what I did."
Assignment: Please write 3 sentences that are facts from the above passage. Also, please write 3 sentences that are opinions.
Remember, facts are statements that are true. Opinions can change and usually state a belief. People may have different opinions about the same thing.
Despite the racism he met both on and off the field, Jackie was named Rookie of the Year and led the league in stolen bases. Two years later, he won the National League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Robinson made it to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Jackie changed baseball, but he also changed the way people thought. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., said "Without Jackie Robinson, I could never have done what I did."
Assignment: Please write 3 sentences that are facts from the above passage. Also, please write 3 sentences that are opinions.
Remember, facts are statements that are true. Opinions can change and usually state a belief. People may have different opinions about the same thing.
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