Just Like Josh Gibson
Objectives
2.9 understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and
elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.
2.3.B.3 Seek clarification about stories.
2.5.B.1 Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words.
Bases
Places that are stations or goals in certain games, such as baseball.
Cheers
Yells of encouragement.
Field
A piece of land used for some special purpose.
Plate
A hard rubber slab that a baseball player stands beside to bat.
Sailed
Moved smoothly like a ship with sails.
Threw
Sent something through the air by force of your arm.
The National Anthem
Pg 368-369
What tradition is this
girl enjoying?
I see in the picture that
Grandmama stands at the
plate and holds the bat the
same way Josh Gibson
does. Who do you mimic or
act like?
Connect to Social Studies
Women in Sports
In the early 1900’s few women competed
in sports. Today, girls and women play
most sports. Discuss with a partner some
sports you have watched girls or women
compete in.
What kind of baseball player was Josh
Gibson? Why do you think so?
P. 370-371
P 372-373
How is playing
baseball the same
and different for a
girl and a boy at
the time this story
takes place?
What does sailed
away describe?
P 374-375
How are
Grandmama and
her cousin Danny
alike? How are
they different?
Describe what people
said about
Grandmama’s skill. Do
you think she should
have been able to play
on the team? Why or
why not?
What is the plate
that Grandmama
steps up to?
Homophones are words that sound the
same, but are spelled differently and
have different meanings. What is the
meaning of eight on page 376? What is
the meaning of ate?
What did Grandmama think
about as she went to the
plate? How do you think she
felt?
P. 376-377
How are Grandmama and Josh Gibson
alike? How are they different?
Where do you think
Grandmama got the baseball
shown in the picture? What
are some objects you have
saved to help you remember
special times?
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