Reading Assignment

Organizer and Vocabulary

Comprehension

Chapter 1-Chapter 10

1-183

Students read as much as possible each day.

 *ELL students will be provided a list of character traits and will match the appropriate trait to the correct character.

ELL students will be given a list of the figurative language prior to reading each chapter. 

To aid in understanding, the teacher will pre-teach the figurative language phrases found in each chapter prior to ELL students reading the chapter.

Complete a Character Trait organizer for every character/person in this book as you read each chapter.

Character Trait

Choose two characters and compare/contrast their character traits using a digital graphic organizer.  

Choose one character and compare/contrast this character to yourself using a digital graphic organizer

Look for figurative language as you read.  Every chapter will not have figurative language, when you read figurative language, create a chart.

Find one unfamiliar word for each chapter, create a Frayer model to gain a deep understanding of the word.

Create an EOG question for each chapter. ( Use the NCDPI Stems provided)

1. Imagine your hero moves two doors down from you! Who would it be and why are they your hero?

 2. Steve and his father share a passion for baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers. What’s a passion you share with your parent(s)?

3. Describe some challenges Jackie Robinson deals with both on and off the field. How do his actions help to overcome discrimination?

4. Which scene from the book do you remember best? What makes it so memorable?

5. Steve loves going to ballgames! At what type of events do you enjoy attending and why?

 6. Why do you think the author choose to tell the story as a flashback?

7. If you could meet Jackie Robinson, what would you ask him?

8. How does the gift of the Christmas tree strengthen the friendship between the Satlows and Robinsons?

9. How has Steve changed by the ending of the story? How has he stayed the same?

10. Steve’s father says: “The past often serves as a guide for the future.” From your experience, do you find this to be true? Why or why not?

Summarize the end of the story? Use textual evidence to support your answer.