5.C
6.B
5.The origin of the words shut and out is Old English. During the 1800s, the two words were combined to take on the baseball meaning, a game in which one side does not score. What is the most likely meaning of the word shutout in the story The Shutout?
A.to dismiss
B.to keep from scoring
C.to suspend
D.to exclude
6.Which of the following places events in chronological order?
A.formation of Negro Leagues, invention of baseball, Civil War
B.invention of baseball, Civil War, formation of Negro Leagues
C.invention of baseball, formation of Negro Leagues, Civil War
For #5, have you looked up "shutout"? If you had, you wouldn't still be guessing.
http://www.dictionary.com
Actually A is correct for 5.
As for 6, C is the correct answer. Baseball is quite an early sport.
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~Will
5. To find the most likely meaning of the word "shutout" in the story "The Shutout," we can start by understanding the origin of the word and its meaning in relation to baseball. The question states that the word "shut" and the word "out" originated in Old English and were combined to form the baseball meaning of the word "shutout." In baseball, a shutout refers to a game in which one side does not score.
Based on this information, we can eliminate options A (to dismiss), C (to suspend), and D (to exclude) as they do not align with the baseball meaning of a shutout. The correct answer is B (to keep from scoring), as it accurately reflects the action of one side not being able to score in a baseball game.
6. To determine the correct sequence of events in chronological order, we need to understand the given options in relation to history. The options are:
A. formation of Negro Leagues, invention of baseball, Civil War
B. invention of baseball, Civil War, formation of Negro Leagues
C. invention of baseball, formation of Negro Leagues, Civil War
Using our knowledge of history, we know that the Civil War took place before the formation of the Negro Leagues. Therefore, option C can be eliminated.
Next, we need to determine whether the invention of baseball or the formation of the Negro Leagues came first. The formation of the Negro Leagues occurred in 1920, while the invention of baseball is believed to have taken place in the mid-19th century. Therefore, we can conclude that the correct chronological order is option B: invention of baseball, Civil War, formation of Negro Leagues.