Satchel Paige Satchel Paige A biography is a selection about a real person's life that is written by another person

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A biography is a selection A biography is a selection about a real person's life that about a real person's life that is written by another person. is written by another person.

Satchel PaigeSatchel Paige

Satchel Paige was one of the greatest baseballpitchers that ever lived. Because baseball wassegregated, he played in the Negro Leagues.Paige liked traveling the country almost asmuch as he liked baseball. He could strikeoutthe best hitters with his crazy pitches and

long leggedwind-up. Even when he settled downand started a family, he could not keep awayfrom his first love—baseball.

SequenceSequence Sequence is the order that events happenSequence is the order that events happen

in a selection. When you read, think aboutin a selection. When you read, think aboutwhat comes first, next, and last.what comes first, next, and last.

Several events can occur at the same time.Several events can occur at the same time.Words such asWords such as meanwhile meanwhile and and during during give giveclues that two events are happening at theclues that two events are happening at thesame time.same time.

You can remember sequence by makingYou can remember sequence by makinga time line.a time line.

Strategy: Ask QuestionsStrategy: Ask Questions Good readers ask themselves Good readers ask themselves goodgood questions questions

about about importantimportant information, such as the information, such as thesequence of events. Asking questions sequence of events. Asking questions beforebeforeyou read helps you connect what you will readyou read helps you connect what you will readto what you already know. Asking questions asto what you already know. Asking questions asyou read helps you understand what you areyou read helps you understand what you arereading. Asking questions reading. Asking questions afterafter you read helps you read helpsyou remember important information. you remember important information.

Vocabulary: Context Vocabulary: Context CluesClues

When you read, you may come to a When you read, you may come to a word you do not know. You may find word you do not know. You may find a clue about the word’s meaning in a clue about the word’s meaning in the words near the unknown word. the words near the unknown word. For example, you may find an For example, you may find an antonym, or a word with the opposite antonym, or a word with the opposite meaning of the unknown word. You meaning of the unknown word. You can use the antonym to figure out the can use the antonym to figure out the unknown word’s meaning. unknown word’s meaning.

Words to KnowWords to Know

confidence firm belief in yourself;self-confidence fastball a pitch thrown at high speedwith very little curve mocking laughing at; making fun of outfield the three players in theoutfield of a baseball field

Words to KnowWords to Know

unique having no like or equal; being

the only one of its kind weakness a weak point; slight fault windup a swinging movement of thearms while twisting the body just

beforepitching the ball

Guided Reading Guided Reading QuestionsQuestions

Did Leroy Paige get the nickname Did Leroy Paige get the nickname "Satchel" after he became a ball "Satchel" after he became a ball player? Explain.player? Explain.

In 1923, baseball was a segregated In 1923, baseball was a segregated sport. An antonym for sport. An antonym for segregatedsegregated is is integratedintegrated. What does . What does integratedintegrated mean?mean?

The author talks about Satchel's The author talks about Satchel's grin. What is she trying to tell you grin. What is she trying to tell you about him?about him?


Use context clues to determine the Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word meaning of the word squintsquint on p. on p. 98.98.

What was the effect of having large What was the effect of having large crowds at the games? What would crowds at the games? What would be the effect if fewer fans came?be the effect if fewer fans came?

Compare a player's life in the Compare a player's life in the Negro Leagues to a player's life in Negro Leagues to a player's life in the Major Leagues.the Major Leagues.


Have students use context clues Have students use context clues to determine the meaning of to determine the meaning of on on the roadthe roadon p. 101.on p. 101.

What context clues could you use to What context clues could you use to determine the meaning of determine the meaning of comfortscomforts on p. 102?on p. 102?

What caused Satchel to get married What caused Satchel to get married and start a family?and start a family?


What questions could you ask to What questions could you ask to determine the sequence of events so determine the sequence of events so far in the selection?far in the selection?

Explain how Satchel raised the Explain how Satchel raised the stakes toward the end of the big stakes toward the end of the big game.game.

Which of these events from the Which of these events from the World Series took place first: Josh World Series took place first: Josh Gibson came up to bat or Satchel Gibson came up to bat or Satchel walked two players?walked two players?


On p. 106, in describing Satchel's On p. 106, in describing Satchel's final pitch to Josh, the author says he final pitch to Josh, the author says he "exhaled the breath he'd been "exhaled the breath he'd been holding since the windup." What is holding since the windup." What is an antonym for an antonym for exhaled?exhaled?

Have students identify a time when Have students identify a time when they or someone they know "raised they or someone they know "raised the stakes" like Satchel did with the stakes" like Satchel did with Josh. Ask them to describe the Josh. Ask them to describe the situation and results.situation and results.

Daily Fix-ItDaily Fix-It

Wich sport do you like Wich sport do you like best. best.

I love baseball but Im not I love baseball but Im not a good baseball player.a good baseball player.


For years black player were For years black player were denyed the right to play in denyed the right to play in the white major the white major leagues. leagues.

The league beginned The league beginned admiting them in 1947. admiting them in 1947.


Jackie Robinson becomed Jackie Robinson becomed the first African American the first African American player in the white major player in the white major leagues. leagues.

His many talents showed His many talents showed that him was more than that him was more than qualifid. qualifid.


Nobody culd hit you're Nobody culd hit you're curve ball. curve ball.

Touch the runer with the Touch the runer with the ball and tag she out. ball and tag she out.


The Umpire said that The Umpire said that pitch was an strike. pitch was an strike.

After we play a game Dan After we play a game Dan and me ride our bikes and me ride our bikes home. home.

ResourcesResources(Please review before sharing with your class.)(Please review before sharing with your class.)

Negro League Baseball MuseumNegro League Baseball Museum Negro League Museum Lesson PlanNegro League Museum Lesson Plan Black DiamondBlack Diamond National Baseball Hall of FameNational Baseball Hall of Fame Satchel PaigeSatchel Paige

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