Read Aloud

Anna Meyer: A Wartime Chance to Play Ball

Activate Prior Knowledge

This is a nonfiction selection about a woman who played professional baseball in the 1940s, starting when she was only fifteen years old.

During WWII, woman’s baseball leagues were introduced when men were called to war.

While We Read• How do you think Anna’s

mother feels when she tells Anna “I hope you don’t make it”?

• How does Anna feel after the first day of tryouts? How do you know this?

• How does Anna feel about Pepper Pare and Faye Dancer? What story clues tell you this?

description: n.  a statement that uses words to tell about something. Debbie wrote an exciting description of the game. 

Let’s play a game.  Imagine a room.  Before you read on, take a moment to form a mental picture of this room.

Okay, now what if I tell you that the room is a restaurant kitchen?  Did your mental picture just change?

What if I tell you that the restaurant’s closed for the night, and the kitchen is dark except for the streetlamp shining in the back window.  Did your mental picture just change again?

Using descriptions in your writing will guide the reader’s imagination, helping the reader to imagine a scene the way you have imagined it yourself.

diary: n., pl.  diaries.  A daily record of a person's thoughts and experiences. Every night Marta wrote about the day's events in her diary. 

difference: n.  The condition or quality of being unalike. The difference between this book and the one I read last week is that this is a mystery and other is science fiction. 

disappointed: adj.  Unhappy because of an unsatisfied hope or wish. Tanya was disappointed when her team lost the game. 

experience: n.  An event that someone takes part in or lives through. Camping was a new experience for the children. 

prose: n.  Ordinary spoken or written language, in contrast to poetry. Most fiction and nonfiction books are written in prose. 

rejected: v.  To refuse to accept. The magazine rejected her poem. 

snoop: n.  Someone who tries to find out about other people's doings in a sneaky way. Maria's brother is such a snoop that she must keep her diary locked. 

splendid: adj.  Excellent. The actor gave a splendid performance. 

submitted: v.  To offer one's work to someone for their judgment or approval. She submitted an article to the student newspaper. 

understanding: v.  To get the meaning of. After the teacher explained it again, Ivan could understand the problem. 

A World of Writing

• The main character in this next story has developed a friendship with a person he has never met – an author to whom he has been writing for several years.

How can writing letters or emails help you connect (build a friendship) with others?

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Day 1

Making Inferences

• Authors often leave out information.

• Readers need to make inferences about events and characters.– Combine story clues with their

own experiences and knowledge– Use new story clues to revise old

inferences.

Making Inferences

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Day 2

description

diary

difference

disappointed

experience

prose

rejected

snoop

splendid

submitted

understanding

Dear Mr. Henshaw(R5-S2C1-PO1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) We can analyze and infer a characters traits and

actions by answering questions.

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Day 3

We do

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Day 4

Extreme Partner Reading

(R5-S1C5-PO1) We can read with fluency and appropriate rhythm, pacing, and expression by choral reading.

Step 1

•Read the Story Summery to yourself one time.

•Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read.

Step 2

•Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression.

•Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced.

Step 3

•Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text.

•Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.

You are going to be working in your groups to take the Selection Test.

Persuasive Text•We are going to discuss important tips that will help you understand persuasive language and text.

When You Are Finished

After you finish your Weekly Skills Test:1. Make sure your name, date, and

assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.

2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.

3. Finish your Mountain Language and work on the Reading Menu.

4. Read a book of your choice.