17 teacher’s guide the summer of baseball parks · boston, wrigley field, chicago, green monster,...

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The Summer of Baseball Parksby M. Lee

Fountas-Pinnell Level KRealistic FictionSelection SummaryKnowing that his beloved Shea Stadium is about to be torn down, Grandpa invites Evan to watch the Mets play there. Then they visit old and famous baseball parks—Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago—and see exciting games. They return home and plan a visit next summer to new baseball parks.

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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Realistic fi ction

Text Structure • Third-person narrative• Factual information provided in dialogue

Content • Professional baseball teams, ballparks, and games• Relationship between grandfather and grandson

Themes and Ideas • People have strong and fond memories of places.• Each baseball team has its own ballpark with unique features.• Traditions are passed down among family members.

Language and Literary Features

• Description of possibly unfamiliar settings• Paragraph-length dialogue, with assigned speakers

Sentence Complexity • A mix of short and longer, more complex sentences• Introductory clauses that give sequence cues: One Sunday, A few days later• Italics for emphasis

Vocabulary • Content-specifi c words related to baseball, some of which may not be familiar to English language learners: baseball park, batter, fi eld

• Proper nouns related to baseball: Shea Stadium, Ebbets Field, Dodgers, Fenway Park, Boston, Wrigley Field, Chicago, Green Monster, Cubs, Mets, Citi Field, Yankee Stadium, New York, Nationals Park, Washington

• Target vocabulary words highlighted in textWords • Mostly one- and two-syllable words

• Compound words: homework, newspaper, baseball, afternoon, rooftops, grandsonIllustrations • Cartoon-like illustrations support text.

Book and Print Features • Illustration on every page or spread• Labels on photos that clarify text

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

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Target Vocabulary

cheered – shouted in happiness and excitement, p. 5

curb – the place where the sidewalk meets the edge of the road, p. 6

extra – more than what is usual or needed, p. 5

fi nal – last or at the end, p. 9 hurried – tried to fi nish

something or get somewhere quickly, p. 5

position – the way in which a person is placed, p. 9

practice – do an activity many times to get better at it, p. 5

roared – made a loud, deep noise, p. 9

The Summer of Baseball Parks by M. Lee

Build BackgroundTalk about major league baseball teams. Build interest by asking questions such as the following: Does anyone in your family have a favorite team? What is the name of the stadium where that team plays? Read the title and author. Tell children that this story is realistic fi ction—it could happen in real life, but the author made it up.

Front-Load Vocabulary Some everyday words may be unfamiliar to English learners. Before reading, check understanding of the following words: Grandpa, close, favorite, exciting, score, missed.

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

: Tell children that this story is about a boy named Evan and his grandfather, who are both big baseball fans. Read the labels.Suggested language: Turn to page 2 of this book. Evan’s grandfather has just read in the newspaper that his favorite baseball park, Shea Stadium, is going to be closed. How does Grandpa probably feel about that?

Page 4: Call attention to the illustration. Grandpa asks Evan if he wants to watch a game at Shea Stadium before it closes. What do you think Evan’s answer is?

Page 5: Point out the labels. Explain that in this picture, Grandpa and Evan are watching a team practice. Sometimes, the score is tied at the end of the game. Then the players spend extra time trying to win. Why might fans like to see a game that was extra long?

Page 9: Call attention to the illustration and point out the players running around the bases. Grandpa and Evan roared and cheered. What can happen during a baseball game that gets fans so excited that they make loud noises?

Now turn back to the beginning of the book and read about the different ballparks where Grandpa and Evan watch baseball games.

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ReadHave children read The Summer of Baseball Parks silently while you listen to individual children read. Support their problem solving and fl uency as needed.

Remind children to use the Visualize Strategy to picture what is happening as they read.

Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite children to share their personal responses to the story.Suggested language: Which ballpark in this story would you want to visit? Who would you like to take with you to the ballpark?

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

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

• Grandpa and Evan see the Mets play at Shea Stadium.

• They take a summer trip to other old ballparks—Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago.

• They return home to plan next summer’s trip to new ballparks.

• Fans love their teams and the ballparks their teams play in.

• Different cities have famous ballparks.

• Grandparents do special things for their grandchildren.

• The author included facts about baseball teams and stadiums in a fi ction story.

• The author chose to write about games that were especially exciting.

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

Choices for Further Support• Fluency Invite children to choose a passage from the text to read aloud. Remind them

to show the characters’ feelings as they read what the characters say.

• Comprehension Based on your observations of the children’s reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind children 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 children that looking for smaller words in a compound word is one way to fi gure out a longer word. Have children reread the second paragraph on page 10 to fi nd two compound words, write them, and use a dividing line to show the two words in each compound word (out/side, roof/tops).



Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave children complete the Critical Thinking questions on BLM 17.10.

RespondingHave children 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 SkillSequence of Events

Target Comprehension Skill Tell children that the events in a story happen in a

certain time order, or sequence. Readers think about the sequence of events to understand what happens fi rst, next, and after that. Model the skill, using a “Think Aloud” like the one below:

Think Aloud

I can use the words fi rst, next, and then to sum up what happens on page 5 of the book. First, Evan and Grandpa arrive at Shea Stadium. Next, they watch the Mets practice. Then they watch the Mets win the game.

Practice the SkillHave children fi nd and list three events that happen on page 6, in the correct sequence.

Writing Prompt: Thinking Beyond the TextHave children write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think beyond the text, they use what they know and their own experience to think about what happens in the story.

Assessment Prompts• On page 9, what word helps you understand the meaning of the word fi nal?

• What will Grandpa and Evan probably do next summer?



Read directions to children.

Think About ItRead and answer the questions.

1. How do Evan and Grandpa spend their summer?

2. Do you know anybody who is like Evan or Grandpa?

How are they the same?

3. How do you think Evan and Grandpa feel about their

summer? How do you know?

Making Connections Draw a picture to show where people play baseball or other sports in your town or city. Write a label for your picture.

Draw and write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

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English Language DevelopmentReading Support Pair English-speaking and English language learners so that they can check their understanding with each other. Or have children use the audio or online recordings.

Cultural Support For children who are not familiar with baseball, give a quick description of the game and explain the loyalty of fans to their favorite teams and the stadiums where they play.

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck children’s comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English profi ciency. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child.

Beginning/Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: Who is Grandpa’s grandson?

Speaker 2: Evan

Speaker 1: Where is Fenway Park?

Speaker 2: It is in Boston.

Speaker 1: Where is Wrigley Field?

Speaker 2: It is in Chicago.

Speaker 1: What is Shea Stadium?

Speaker 2: It is the baseball park where the New York Mets played.

Speaker 1: Where else do Grandpa and Evan watch games?

Speaker 2: They watch games played in Boston and Chicago.

Speaker 1: Why does Grandpa want to take Evan to a game at Shea Stadium?

Speaker 2: Grandpa is sad that Shea Stadium will be torn down. He wants to visit it again and show Evan what it is like.



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The Summer of Baseball ParksThinking Beyond the Text

Think about the questions below. Then write your answer in one paragraph.

On page 14 of The Summer of Baseball Parks, Evan says to Grandpa, “Next summer, we can visit new baseball parks.” How will visiting new parks be different from visiting the very old parks that Grandpa knew? What will be the same?



Think About ItRead and answer the questions.

1. How do Evan and Grandpa spend their summer?

2. Do you know anybody who is like Evan or Grandpa?

How are they the same?

3. How do you think Evan and Grandpa feel about their

summer? How do you know?

Making Connections Draw a picture to show where people play baseball or other sports in your town or city. Write a label for your picture.

Draw and write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

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One Sunday, Evan sat at the table doing his

homework. Grandpa sat next to him with the

newspaper. He looked upset.

‘‘Is something wrong?’’ asked Evan.

“They are going to close Shea Stadium,’’

said Grandpa. ‘‘It’s my favorite baseball park. It

opened more than forty years ago. I was a young

man then.’’

Grandpa laughed. ‘‘I am just like my father.

He was your Great-Grandpa Jim. His favorite

baseball park was Ebbets Field. He loved to

watch the Dodgers play there.”

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