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LESSON 17 TEACHER’S GUIDE The Winning Hit by Jack Fadus Fountas-Pinnell Level G Realistic Fiction Selection Summary Andy is the star player on his baseball team. His twin sister, Liz, is his biggest fan and helps him practice for the big game. In the last inning, the score is tied, but Andy is injured making a catch. He suggests Liz as a replacement player. The team doesn’t like that idea, but the coach puts her in the game, and she hits the winning home run. Number of Words: 274 Characteristics of the Text Genre Text Structure Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features • Realistic fiction • Third-person narrative • Organized chronologically • Baseball • The support of family • Practice can make you a good player. • Family members help each other succeed. • Simple dialogue • Informal language: lots of hits, Andy was okay • Sequence cues: first, next, then, now • Mostly short, simple sentences, some with phrases • Limited number of compound and complex sentences • Dialogue with assigned speakers • Direct address in dialogue (Example: “He’s ready, Dad,” said Liz.) • Baseball terms central to story: fan, hitting, throwing, hits, score was tied, inning, runs, home run • Mostly one- and two-syllable words • Words with endings and spelling changes: biggest, easily, hitting, winning, tied • Cartoon-like illustrations support text. • Illustration above text on each of nine pages, some with labels • Each sentence begins on a new line. • One- and two-line sentences © 2006. 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Printed in the U.S.A. 978-0-547-30303-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0940 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 1 11/3/09 11:28:03 PM The Winning Hit by Jack Fadus Build Background Help children use their knowledge of baseball. Build interest by asking a question such as the following: If someone had never heard of baseball before, how would you help them understand the game? Read the title and author, and have children identify the bases, pitcher, batter, and catcher in the cover art. Tell them that this story is realistic fiction. It is made up by the author, but the events seem as if they could happen in real life. Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, noting important ideas and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so that they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that this story is about a twin brother and sister, Andy and Liz, and a baseball game. Suggested language: Turn to page 2 of this book. Find the label: Fan. In this story, Andy is the star player on his baseball team, and Liz is his biggest fan. What might a sister say and do to show she is her brother’s biggest fan? Pages 3–4: Tell children that Liz helps Andy practice for an important game. Here are Liz and Andy. What are they doing in the picture on page 4? Why do players practice before a game? Pages 6–7: Help children read the scoreboard, and ask them to explain what a tied score is. Make sure they understand the baseball terms inning and runs. Page 8: Turn to page 8. Look at the picture. What has happened to one of the players? What if he can’t play? That will be a problem because the coach doesn’t have any extra players. Why does the team need an extra player now? Now turn back to the beginning of the book and read to find out why this story is called “The Winning Hit.” Target Vocabulary cheered — shouted in happiness and excitement, p. 10 curb — the place where the sidewalk meets the edge of the road extra — more than what is usual or needed, p. 8 Grade 2 final — last or at the end hurried — tried to finish something or get somewhere quickly position — the way in which a person is placed, p. 9 2 practice — to do an activity many times to get better at it, p. 3 roared — made a deep, loud noise Lesson 17: The Winning Hit © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 2 7/30/09 8:51:44 AM Read As children read, observe them carefully. Guide them as needed, using language that supports their problem solving ability. Remind children to use the Visualize Strategy happening as they read. to picture what is Discuss and Revisit the Text Personal Response Invite children to share their personal responses to the story. Suggested language: Do you think the events in this story could really happen? Why do you think that? Ways of Thinking As you discuss the text, help children understand these points: Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text • Liz practices hitting and throwing with her brother, Andy, as he gets ready for the baseball game. • It’s possible to get good at a sport by practicing a lot, even if you’re not on a team. • The author purposely gives a clue on page 4 that Liz is a good hitter. • Andy is hurt in the game, and he tells the coach that Liz can take his place. • Family members love each other and want each other to succeed. • The author expects readers to understand how baseball is played. • Liz hits a home run the first time she is at bat, and breaks the tie to win the game. © 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Choices for Further Support • Fluency Invite children to choose a passage with dialogue to read aloud. Remind them to pay attention to quotation marks to sound like the character who is speaking. • Comprehension Based on your observations of the children’s reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind children to go back to the text to support their ideas. • Phonics/Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and word parts, using examples from the text. Remind children that looking for base words and endings helps readers figure out words that look long. Have children find the words biggest (page 2), hitting (page 4), and winning (title and page 6). Write each base word, and point out that the final consonant was doubled before the ending. List these additional words from the story, and have children spell the word with the ending -ing: run, bat, star. Grade 2 3 Lesson 17: The Winning Hit © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 3 11/3/09 11:28:12 PM Writing about Reading Critical Thinking Have children complete the Critical Thinking questions on BLM 17.7. Responding Have children complete the activities at the back of the book. Use the instruction below as needed to reinforce or extend understanding of the comprehension skill. Target Comprehension Skill Sequence of Events Explain that readers can think about what happens first, next, after that, and last in a story. Model the skill, using a “Think Aloud” like the one below: Think Aloud The first thing that happens is that Liz and Andy practice together. The next important event is that Andy gets hurt catching the ball in the game. After that, Liz takes Andy’s place in the game. The last thing that happens is that Liz hits a home run to win the game. Practice the Skill Have children write a sentence to tell what happens in the game before Andy falls down. Writing Prompt: Thinking Beyond the Text Have children write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think beyond the text, they use what they know and their own experience to think about what happens in the story. Assessment Prompts • What does the word position mean in the sentence on page 9? • Why does Andy say that Liz can take his place? Grade 2 4 Lesson 17: The Winning Hit © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 4 11/3/09 11:28:21 PM English Language Development Reading Support Pair English-speaking and English language learners so that they can check their understanding with each other. Cultural Support Some children may be unfamiliar with the game of baseball. Help them understand the baseball terms from the story and the positions of the players. Oral Language Development Check children’s comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English proficiency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child. Beginning/Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced Speaker 1: Who is the brother? Speaker 1: Why does Liz go to every game? Speaker 1: How did Liz learn how to hit a ball? Speaker 2: She likes to see her brother play. Speaker 2: She practiced with Andy. They took turns throwing and hitting. Speaker 2: Andy Speaker 1: Who is the sister? Speaker 2: Liz Speaker 1: What game did they play? Speaker 2: They played baseball. Speaker 1: Why can’t Andy play? Speaker 2: He fell when he was catching the ball. Speaker 1: Why did Liz’s home run win the game? Speaker 2: Her team scored a run to end the tie. Lesson 17 Name Date BLACKLINE MASTER 17.7 Think About It The Winning Hit Think About It Read and answer the questions. 1. How does Liz help Andy? 4IF
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SFTFSWFE Grade 2 5 Lesson 17: The Winning Hit © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 5 7/30/09 8:51:46 AM Name Date The Winning Hit Thinking Beyond the Text Think about the questions below. Then write your answer in one paragraph. At the end of The Winning Hit, Liz gets to play because Andy is hurt. What do you think will happen when Andy gets better? Will the coach let Liz join the team? Will the other players want Liz to join? Use details from the story in your answer. Grade 2 6 Lesson 17: The Winning Hit © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 6 7/30/09 8:51:47 AM Lesson 17 Name Date BLACKLINE MASTER 17.7 Think About It The Winning Hit Think About It Read and answer the questions. 1. How does Liz help Andy? 2. How do you think Liz and Andy got to be good at baseball? 3. Why do you think the players aren’t happy about Liz playing? Do you think they change their minds at the end? Making Connections Compare one of the characters in The Winning Hit to a character in another book you have read. Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook. Grade 2 7 Lesson 17: The Winning Hit © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 7 7/30/09 8:51:48 AM Student Lesson 17 Date BLACKLINE MASTER 17.11 The Winning Hit • LEVEL G page 2 The Winning Hit Running Record Form Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections Accuracy Rate Self-Correction Rate Andy was the star of his baseball team. Liz was his twin sister. She went to every game. She was his biggest fan. 3 “The big game is today,” said Andy. “Will you help me practice?” “Sure!” said Liz. “Let’s go!” 4 Andy threw the ball to Liz. She hit it easily. ‘‘Nice hit!’’ said Andy. Comments: (# words read correctly/54 × 100) (# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Corrections) % 1: Read word correctly Code ✓ cat Repeated word, sentence, or phrase ® Omission — cat cat Grade 2 Behavior Error 0 0 1 8 Substitution Code cut cat 1 Self-corrects cut sc cat 0 Insertion the 1 Word told T cat cat  Error 1413654 Behavior 1 Lesson 17: The Winning Hit © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2_303031_BL_LRTG_L17_WinningHit.indd 8 12/8/09 4:24:45 PM