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A Lesson on My First Baseball Game	Export Lesson as PDF \| Save As Favorite

	Grade: Grade 3 Subject: English Language Arts Created by: Cynthia Juez Lesson Length: 2 hours Keywords/Tags: Baseball, Writing, Opinions, Vocab, Discuss, Reading, Narrative Lesson Description: In this lesson, the teacher will start out by reading the story "My First Baseball Game" to the class. The students will then have the chance to reread the story to themselves and use the story to answer the questions to the following assignments. The students will gain knowledge in vocabulary, critical thinking and using the text as a reference. The writing components will help the students write both non-fiction opinion pieces and fiction narrative pieces. This lesson should be spaced out over two consecutive days with the vocabulary and discussion being on a separate day from the writing assignment.
Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Lesson Content: Reading
Instructions: Please read the following reading passage as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the passage if needed.

My First Baseball Game

I remember my first Cubs game. My uncle came to take me to it. It was a Saturday. He drove all the way from Indiana to get me. We took the train to the ballpark. He said it would be hard to find a parking space there.

He was right. When we got there it was so crowded. We had tickets that were for seats far back. It seemed like I climbed about 100 steps to get to them. But when we got there and I turned around I could see everything. I saw the whole field. It was much better than watching it on TV.

Then the game started. Everyone cheered. The man next to me said, “This is going to be the year. They are playing really well.”

My uncle said to him, “Let’s hope this is the one.” But then he whispered to me, “Jerome, we’ll have to wait and see. Remember last year? They started out good and then they lost at the end.”

“Hey, Hey, Hey!” The Cub batter hit a ball far to the wall.

Just then I heard “Hot dogs!” “Peanuts!” I looked and saw a man with a big tray hanging from his shoulders. It was full of hotdogs in plastic wrap and bags of peanuts.

“Two hot dogs,” my uncle shouted. Then he gave the man next to us $4. He passed it along down to the man with the hot dogs. He sent back two hot dogs.

“This is great,” I said to my uncle.

“Not so great,” he said. “We just struck out.”

While I had been watching the hotdogs, the team had struck out.

It went on that way for the rest of the game. We got peanuts. We even got another hot dog. And the Cubs kept losing. We’d all hope every time a batter came to bat. One by one they struck out. Still, everyone was staying happy. Even at the end. The score was 7 to 0. The Cubs never got a run.

“Tomorrow, they’ll win,” one person said. “Right. This was just a bad day for them,” another said. “The pitcher tomorrow is really good.”

When we were on the way home, I asked my uncle, “Why was everyone so sure they will win next time?”

“That’s what it means to be a Cubs fan. We believe in tomorrow. When they win, it’s the best. Every year, we hope. Every game we hope. That’s loyalty. It’s about supporting your team no matter what. Cubs fans are loyal. And it’s about fun. Did you have fun?”

“Yes it was great. I see what you mean. Even when they lose, it still was fun. Thanks for taking me. And thanks for being loyal to me.”

Task 2: Discussion Activity (15 points)
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.


	Topic Title	Replies

	Baseball Food The author lists many foods that Jermoe eats with his uncle at the game. What types of food do you think would be found at a baseball park? Why do you think these would be good choices to have at a game? Sent on: Feb 29, 2016 by: Cynthia Juez	0

	It was better than watching it on TV Why do you think the speaker of the story said that "It was better than watching it on TV"? Do you think that he has ever gone to a game before? Why or why not? Sent on: Feb 29, 2016 by: Cynthia Juez	0

	That's loyalty In your own words, explain how you think the fans feel towards the Chicago Cubs. Why do you think that the fans believe that they can still win the next game? Sent on: Feb 29, 2016 by: Cynthia Juez	0

Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3,

Task 3: Writing Activity (45 points)
Instructions: In this story, Jerome is going to a baseball game for the first time in his life. Think back to a time where you did something fun and important for the first time. For this assignment, you are to write a short story about your "first". Be sure to include details about the event and how you were feeling at the time. This should be 3-4 paragraphs long.

Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2,

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