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Michelle Kwan:Michelle Kwan:Heart of a ChampionHeart of a Champion
An AutobiographyAn Autobiography
Includes Michelle’s 1998 Olympic Includes Michelle’s 1998 Olympic StoryStory
Baseball’s Hero With a HeartBaseball’s Hero With a HeartBy Kitty ColtonBy Kitty Colton
Listening Comprehension: Fact and Opinion Questions.Listening Comprehension: Fact and Opinion Questions.1.1. What opinions does the author give about Sammy Sosa in the What opinions does the author give about Sammy Sosa in the
third Paragraph?third Paragraph?2.2. What opinion did many people have about Sammy, and why did What opinion did many people have about Sammy, and why did
sportswriters nickname him “Sammy So-So”?sportswriters nickname him “Sammy So-So”?3.3. Reread the second to last paragraphReread the second to last paragraph.. Name at least one fact and Name at least one fact and
at least one opinion in this paragraph.at least one opinion in this paragraph.4.4. Why do you think Sammy Sosa says he considers that now every Why do you think Sammy Sosa says he considers that now every
day is a holiday?day is a holiday?
Baseball’s Hero With a Baseball’s Hero With a HeartHeart
By Kitty ColtonBy Kitty ColtonWhich statement is a fact and which Which statement is a fact and which is an opinion.is an opinion.
The hitting contest between Sammy The hitting contest between Sammy and McGwire made for the most and McGwire made for the most thrilling baseball seasons in years.thrilling baseball seasons in years.
And in 1999, Sammy helped raise And in 1999, Sammy helped raise funds for hurricane relief effort in funds for hurricane relief effort in his homeland. his homeland.
Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary
amateuramateur artisticartistic audienceaudience competecompete elementselements judgesjudges presentationpresentation pressurepressure
requiredrequired technicaltechnical
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Preparing to ReadPreparing to Read
This theme is about daring, determined This theme is about daring, determined people who meet challenging goals. We people who meet challenging goals. We have read a story about Sammy Sosa, have read a story about Sammy Sosa, now we will read about Michelle Kwan, a now we will read about Michelle Kwan, a figure skater who began competing in figure skater who began competing in world-class competitions at a young age.world-class competitions at a young age.
We will read “Figure Skating” on pages We will read “Figure Skating” on pages 136 and 137. 136 and 137.
Top MarksTop Markspage 63page 63
Now it’s your turn to try your vocabulary Now it’s your turn to try your vocabulary knowledge.knowledge.
Write a word from the list that is related in Write a word from the list that is related in meaning to the word in the box.meaning to the word in the box.
Good luck!Good luck!
AnswersAnswers
Strategy Focus:Strategy Focus:EvaluateEvaluate
This autobiography selection is told by This autobiography selection is told by Michelle Kwan. As you read, evaluate Michelle Kwan. As you read, evaluate how well you get to know her through her how well you get to know her through her own words.own words.Please read the first paragraph on page Please read the first paragraph on page 139 and think about the strategy focus. 139 and think about the strategy focus. How could reading someone’s How could reading someone’s autobiography help you get to know that autobiography help you get to know that person? person?
Reading Segment 1Reading Segment 1Michelle Kwan: Heart of a ChampionMichelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion
Pages 138 - 143Pages 138 - 1431. Why do you think Michelle uses language 1. Why do you think Michelle uses language
such as such as Okay, the big time, and he flipped his Okay, the big time, and he flipped his lid?lid?
2. Does Michelle seem to be criticizing herself 2. Does Michelle seem to be criticizing herself as she describes herself at age twelve? as she describes herself at age twelve? Explain.Explain.
3. Do you think Frank Carroll was right to be 3. Do you think Frank Carroll was right to be angry at Michelle?angry at Michelle?
4. What does Michelle mean by 4. What does Michelle mean by I took it all in?I took it all in?5. How did Michelle seem to feel about the 5. How did Michelle seem to feel about the
work ahead of her? work ahead of her? 6. What does Michelle mean by the 6. What does Michelle mean by the thin line thin line
between discipline and pressure?between discipline and pressure?
Strategy Focus: EvaluateStrategy Focus: Evaluate
How does Michelle describe her How does Michelle describe her skating when she first started as a skating when she first started as a Senior skater?Senior skater?
What does she say she needed to What does she say she needed to learn how to do?learn how to do?
Do you think she gives an honest Do you think she gives an honest picture of her strengths and picture of her strengths and weaknesses? Why or why not?weaknesses? Why or why not?
Wrapping Up Segment 1Wrapping Up Segment 1
1. How would you describe Michelle at age 1. How would you describe Michelle at age twelve?twelve?
2. Do Frank Carroll’s judgments about 2. Do Frank Carroll’s judgments about Michelle’s performance as a twelve-year Michelle’s performance as a twelve-year old seem accurate to you? Why or why old seem accurate to you? Why or why not?not?
Spelling: Compound WordsSpelling: Compound Words
Please put your name and date in the top Please put your name and date in the top right hand corner of your paper.right hand corner of your paper.
We will now take a spelling Pretest.We will now take a spelling Pretest.
Now correct your pretest by turning to Now correct your pretest by turning to page 409 in your practice books. page 409 in your practice books.
Now, please put your spelling words into Now, please put your spelling words into your student planners. your student planners.
Spelling: Compound WordsSpelling: Compound Words
wheelchairwheelchair
up-to-dateup-to-date
first aidfirst aidAll of these words are compound words. A All of these words are compound words. A
compound word is made up of two or more compound word is made up of two or more smaller words. smaller words.
Some are one word (wheelchair), some are Some are one word (wheelchair), some are hyphenated (up-to-date), and some are written hyphenated (up-to-date), and some are written separated (first aid). separated (first aid).
Spelling: Compound Spelling: Compound WordsWords
One WordOne Word Hyphenated WordHyphenated WordSeparate WordsSeparate Wordswheelchairwheelchair up-to-dateup-to-date first aidfirst aidbasketballbasketball brother-in-lawbrother-in-law test tubetest tubecheerleadercheerleadernewscastnewscastweekendweekendeverybodyeverybodygrandparentgrandparentwildfirewildfirehighwayhighwaydaytimedaytimewhoeverwhoeverturnpiketurnpikeshipyardshipyardhomemadehomemadehouseholdhouseholdsalespersonsalesperson
Common and Proper Nouns;Common and Proper Nouns;Singular and Plural Possessive NounsSingular and Plural Possessive Nouns
A A common nouncommon noun names any names any person, place or thing.person, place or thing.
A A proper noun proper noun names a names a particular person, place, or thing. It particular person, place, or thing. It is always capitalized. In proper is always capitalized. In proper nouns of more than one word, each nouns of more than one word, each important word is capitalized.important word is capitalized.
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amateur
• Someone who engages in an athletic activity for fun rather than for pay.
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artistic
• Showing skill and good taste.
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audience
• The people gathered to see and hear a performance.
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compete
• To take part in a contest.
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elements
• The parts of which something is made up.
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judges
• People who decide who wins a contest.
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required
• necessary; essential
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technical
• Having to do with technique.
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