2. insult - something said that hurts someone's feelings.

3. muttered - spoken in a low, unclear way.

4. gaped - stared at someone or something with the mouth open

5. flinched - drew back from something painful, dangerous, or unpleasant.

6. snickering - laughing in a disrespectful way.

7. fluke - accidental stroke or turn especially of good luck.

8. career - a person's job or profession.

9. orphanage - a home for children who do not have parents.

10. accomplishments - things you have successfully completed.

11. disease - a specific illness

Comprehension questions:
1. What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?
2. Who were the two famous players that Jackie struck out?
3. What does the striking out of these players tell us about Jackie?
4. How did Jackie feel when she heard the boys saying insults to each other?
5. Why did the author give so much information on Jackie's childhood?

Day 3
Whole Group:
1. Review vocabulary.
2. Skill: Making inferences: http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makinginferencel.cfm
3. TTW introduce new content vocabulary and discuss genre of third reading: Baseball Greats pg. 170-173. Discuss, connect, compare.
Small Group:
1. Work with teacher.
2. Make a double bubble map to compare and contrast Baseball Greats and Mighty Jackie.
3. computer: ELA Games http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/aol_language_36.asp
 

Day 4
1.Review vocab.
2. Review story questions.
3. Writing activity on pg. 174: Write a persuasive letter. to convince a friend or family member to do something.  List 3 good reasons. Persuasive writing power point:http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson56/persuasive_strategies.pps
 

Day 5
Weekly Quiz
Silent reading

Centers: 
1. Fluency Center: pg. 41 in practice book worksheet
2. Word Study: Sportscaster (word study) card 11 Look up the following words in the dictionary: exhibition, flinched, fluke, gaped, insult, legendary, major league, mutered, pitcher, and snickering.  Use each word in a sentence. Use context clues to help readers figure out the meaning of the words. 
3. Writing: pf. 11 Choose your favorite sports team. Write a letter to a friend telling why our team is a great team.  Use reasons that will persuade your friend to agree with you. Share your letter witha partner. Ask your partner if your letter was persuasive enough. 
4. computer: ELA games: http://www.toonuniversity.com/aol/aol_language_36.asp