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Tiger Woodsby Katrina Van Horn

Fountas-Pinnell Level QBiographySelection SummaryThis engaging biography of Tiger Woods chronicles the major events in the life of one of the world’s greatest golfers. The book also explores the link between the “mind of a champion” and professional success. Young readers will be challenged by the interesting text and inspired by Woods’ personal journey.

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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Biography

Text Structure • Major life events introduced in chronological orderContent • Training for and playing professional golf

• Importance of Tiger Woods’ breaking racial barriers in professional golfThemes and Ideas • Importance of hard work and determination in achieving personal goals

• The importance of family support and strong moral values • Racial prejudice exists in this country and in the world.

Language and Literary Features

• Third person narrative• Conversational language• Exclamatory sentences: That’s right – he started very, very, young!

Sentence Complexity • Simple and compound sentences with descriptive phrases• Complex sentences with clauses (When Tiger Wood won the Masters, the 21-year-old had

already been playing golf for 19 years.)Vocabulary • Golf terms such as golf greens, swing, putt

• Golf competitions (Masters Tournament, United States Junior Amateur Championship)Words • Some challenging words (concentration, attitudes, situation)

• Unfamiliar words defi ned in context (descent, or birth)Illustrations • Color photographs on almost every page reinforce text content.

• Photos capture the golfer’s athletic skill and mental concentration.Book and Print Features • 11 pages of text with section headings; 2 full-page color photos

• Captions for every photo reinforce and extend content.• Time line of major events in life of Tiger Woods

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

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Expand Your Vocabulary

amateur – not for pay, p. 6concentration – direction of

attention on a single object, p. 9

descent – one’s line of ancestors, p. 2

pressure – n. stress, p.13

quest – search, p. 2tournament – a contest, p. 2

Tiger Woods by Katrina Van Horn

Build BackgroundHelp students use their knowledge of Tiger Woods and his career. Build interest in the subject by asking a question such as: What do you already know about Tiger Woods? Then read the title and author and talk about the cover photograph. Tell students that the book is a biography, so the words and photos will provide information about the life and career of the golf champion Tiger Woods.

Introduce the TextGuide students through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions:

Pages 2-3: Explain that Tiger Wood was a great athlete at a very young age. Suggested language: When he was only 21, Tiger Woods won the most diffi cult golf tournament in the world. He was the fi rst African American or Asian person to win this important contest. Look at the photograph. How do you think he feels at this moment in his life? How can you tell?

Page 5: Direct students to the photo. Point out that one of the most important people in Tiger Woods’ life was his father, Earl Woods. Explain that when Tiger was still very young, his father taught him to play golf. Why do you think these were important lessons for Tiger Woods to learn at an early age?

Page 7: Explain that in the photo on this page, Tiger Woods was only 16. When Woods played in his fi rst major golf tournament, some people in the crowd insulted him because of his mixed-race background. He didn’t get angry. Instead, he stayed calm, played very well, and won the tournament. What does Tiger Woods’ behavior show you about him?

Page 10: Point to the section heading: The Big Leagues. Instead of playing golf as an amateur, who didn’t get paid, Woods started to play professional golf. Now he would get paid if he won a tournament. But Woods didn’t win his fi rst professional tournament -- he came in 16th place. So he practiced even harder. What do you think that shows about his character?

Now turn back to the beginning of the book and read to fi nd out how Tiger Woods became the number one golfer in the world.

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ReadHave students read Tiger Woods silently while you listen to individual students read. Support their problem solving and fl uency as needed.

Remind students to use the Question Strategy and to think of questions as they read.

Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite students to share their personal responses to the book.Suggested language: What are the most interesting things you learned about Tiger Woods’ life and career?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, help students understand these points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

• Tiger Woods starting hitting golf balls when he was only two years old.

• As a teenager, Tiger Woods was a successful amateur golfer.

• Tiger Woods is now the number one golf player in the world.

• Your mental attitude can make the difference between winning and losing.

• Tiger Woods will probably remain a champion, because of his inner strength, determination, and hard work.

• Tiger Woods has many traits in common with other successful athletes.

• The section titles sum up what students will read about next.

• The photographs highlight Tiger Woods’ athletic skill and mental concentration.

• The author’s attitude is that Tiger Woods’ mental attitude has a positive effect on his golf game.

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for Further Support• Fluency Invite students to choose a passage from the text to read aloud and

demonstrate phrased fl uent reading. Remind them to place stress on words in a way that refl ects their meaning.

• Comprehension Based on your observations of the students’ reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind students 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 students that a suffi x, or word part that’s added to the end of the word, can change the word’s meaning and part of speech. Draw attention to national on page 6. This word is the noun nation with the suffi x –al. This suffi x means “of” or “relating to.” The adjective national means something that relates to a nation. Have students make a list of story words with suffi xes, such as quitter (p. 5) and concentration (p. 9).



Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave students complete the Critical Thinking questions on BLM 11.9.

RespondingHave students 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 SkillFact and Opinion

Target Comprehension Skill Remind students that if an idea can be proved true, it’s a

fact; if it’s a person’s belief, it’s an opinion. Model the skill, using this Think Aloud:

Think Aloud

Some of the details in this book are facts; others are opinions. On page 7, it says that Woods played his fi rst major tournament when he was 18. Since it can be proved to be true, it’s a fact. On page 5, the book says that some people thought Tiger was a “golf prodigy.” This sentence describes what people believed about Tiger Woods’ abilities, so it’s an opinion.

Practice the SkillHave students write two sentences, one with a fact and the other with an opinion about Tiger Woods.

Writing Prompt: Thinking About the TextHave students write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think about the text, they pay special attention to the words, genre, literary and print features, and how the book is organized.

Assessment Prompts• Tell one word that best describes Tiger Woods’ character.

• On page 5, fi nd the word that means “would not give up.”

• Complete this sentence in your own words: This book was most likely written to

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English Language DevelopmentReading Support Make sure the text matches the student’s reading level. Language and content should be accessible with regular teaching support.

Idioms The text includes several idioms that might be unfamiliar. Explain the meaning of quitter (page 5) and staying on top (page 12).

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck student comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches your students’ English profi ciency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the student.

Beginning/Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: Who is the book about?

Speaker 2: Tiger Woods

Speaker 1: What sport does he play?

Speaker 2: golf

Speaker 1: Who taught Tiger Woods how to play golf?

Speaker 2: his father

Speaker 1: What happened to Tiger Woods when he became a professional golfer?

Speaker 2: He got paid for playing golf.

Speaker 1: What did people think of Tiger Woods when he was a child?

Speaker 2: They thought he was super talented.

Speaker 1: How do you think Tiger Woods’ calm personality affects his golf game?

Speaker 2: Because he’s calm, he concentrates and becomes a better golfer.

Read directions to students.

Critical ThinkingRead and answer the questions.

1. Think within the text How old was Tiger Woods when

he fi rst won the Masters Tournament? How long had he

been playing golf at that time?

He was 21 years old, and he had been playing golf for 19 years.

2. Think within the text What was special about Tiger

Woods’s victory at the Masters Tournament?

He was the fi rst person of African American or Asian descent to win the contest.

3. Think beyond the text What is something you do that

takes a lot of concentration? Do you enjoy this activity?

Explain.

Responses will vary.

4. Think about the text Thanks to Tiger Woods, golf is

enjoyed by people of all ages and races. Do you think

this is a fact or an opinion? Explain.

Responses will vary.

Making Connections Tiger Woods is a great athlete. Who is another great athlete you know of? Tell what makes this athlete great.

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

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Tiger WoodsThinking About the Text

Read the paragraph and then write your interview below.

Imagine you are a reporter for a sports magazine. You have the chance to interview Tiger Woods. Write three questions to ask him. Then use the details from this book to answer the questions.



Critical ThinkingRead and answer the questions.

1. Think within the text How old was Tiger Woods when

he fi rst won the Masters Tournament? How long had he

been playing golf at that time?

2. Think within the text What was special about Tiger

Woods’s victory at the Masters Tournament?

3. Think beyond the text What is something you do that

takes a lot of concentration? Do you enjoy this activity?

Explain.

4. Think about the text Thanks to Tiger Woods, golf is

enjoyed by people of all ages and races. Do you think this

is a fact or an opinion? Explain.

Making Connections Tiger Woods is a great athlete. Who is another great athlete you know of? Tell what makes this athlete great.

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

Name Date

Tiger Woods

Critical Thinking

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Tiger Woods • LEVEL Q


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Woods stayed so calm, in fact, that he won the match. Then he

won the entire tournament! He was, once again, the youngest

player to win.

That wasn’t the only time Woods was called names or treated

like an outsider because of his background. For a very long

time, golf was a sport played mostly by white people. Woods

did a great deal to change that, both by playing so well and by

not letting people’s attitudes stand in his way.

After he graduated from high school, Woods went to Stanford

University, in California. He played in more tournaments as an

amateur.

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