2024 World Series

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-world-series

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the series result?Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 4 games to 1
2. What happened in the 2024 World Series?The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off for the 12th time in World Series history. The Dodgers won the series 4 games to 1, with Freddie Freeman named the MVP.
3. Who was the MVP of the 2024 World Series?Freddie Freeman earned the MVP award. He tied a World Series record with 12 RBIs and hit a home run in each of the first four games.

Best-of-seven playoff: A postseason series format where the first team to achieve four victories wins the series.
Walk-off grand slam: A home run hit with the bases loaded in the bottom of the final inning that directly wins the game for the home team.
Runs Batted In (RBIs): A statistic credited to a batter when their action directly leads to a run scoring for their team.
Home-field advantage: The benefit a team receives from playing the majority of games in a series at their own stadium.