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satchel page is a legendari baseball playa who dominayted his sport for

many years until he retired

Satchel Paigeby

Lesa Cline-Ransome

Team Cooperation GoalComplete Tasks

Title: Satchel PaigeReading Goal: Drawing Conclusions

Team Cooperation Goal: Complete tasksGenre: Non-fictionAuthor: Lesa Cline-Ransome

natural: normalIt is natural for birds to hunt for worms, it

is normal for them to do this.

developed: createdThe scientist developed a new drug to help cure a disease, he created it because he was also sick.

unique: specialThe gift was unique because it was the only one of its kind, it was specially made for one person.

havoc: troubleThe storm created havoc for the townspeople who had to

evacuate, it was a lot of trouble to collect all their belongings.

strain: work something very hard

Amelia had to strain her eyes to see what was written on the blackboard, she had to try very hard.

confidence: belief in one’s own ability

Alex’s confidence increased as he got better at playing the sport, he believed in his own ability.

Review Vocabulary with Partner

Can you say it?Can you define it?Can you say it in a sentence?

Vocabulary Vault

What examples of drawing conclusions do we see in The Cow-Tail Switch and other West

African Stories?

What has happened in the story thus far?

• What is the main event that leads to the plot?• Think Pair Share predictions up to this point in

the story. Make sure you support with text.• Think of a good question up to this point to

ask someone in the classroom. An example would be:When did Satchel Paige play baseball?

Partner Read- 15 minutesPut 2 sticky notes on words that are new or

unfamiliar to youRead and restate pages 99Read page 101 silentlyDiscuss with team words you clarified find vocabulary words

Team Discussion-15minutes

• Discuss answers to team talk questions• Write answers to question 1 and 4

Team Talk

• By the way people reacted to Satchel, you can draw the conclusion that…What helps you draw this conclusion?

• How was the Negro League different from the major leagues?

• Why did Satchel like being in a league?• How was Satchel different from other baseball

players?

Class Discussion

• What words did your group clarify?

Writing Adventures- 15 min

Imagine you are one of Satchel’s teammates. How do you feel playing alongside Satchel?

Scoring Guide

You answer the question 25 pointsYour answer explains or describeswith at least two details 25 pointsYour answer makes sense and hasPart of the question in it 20 pointsYour answer is written in complete,correct sentences 20 pointsYour writing has correct capitalizationand punctuation 10 points

Vocabulary Practice-10 min

• Divide your words with partner. Choose a word from your list to use in a meaningful sentence.

Fluency – 5 min

• Pg 98• Pg 101

Fluency Rubric

100 points ExpressivenessSmoothnessRate and correctness

90 points SmoothnessRate and correctness

80 points Rate and correctness70 points Correctness