CHALLENGING WORDS
basketball
bounced
dribbled
especially
firehouse
miniature
mumbled
pretended
twirled
volleyball
SUMMARY
Allie gets a gift from her father. She is
so excited and it is a gift that she really
wanted.
--- Conversation Questions--(1) Recall the gift that Allie received.
(Answer)
A basketball.
(Follow Up)
Name a special gift that you have received.
(2)
If you received a basketball for a present, what would be
one of the first things you would do?
(Answer)
Any logical answer.
(Follow Up)
Do you know how many players are on the court for
each team when there is a basketball game?
(3)
If you were Allie, how would you feel about missing the
goal?
(Answer)
Any logical answer.
(Follow Up)
Name your favorite sport.
(4)
Imagine you were one of Allie’s friends. Would you want to
play basketball with Allie?
(Answer)
Any logical answer.
(Follow Up)
Name your best friend.
(5) Define “backboard”.
(Answer)
The back of the basketball goal.
(Follow Up)
Name another part of the basketball goal.
(6)
Name the friend that said he did not want to shoot
basketball with a girl.
(Answer)
Julio.
(Follow Up)
Do you think that girls can play basketball?
(7) Recall what Buddy wanted to trade for her basketball.
(Answer)
A miniature sports car, two quarters and grape bubble
gum.
(Follow Up)
Name something you would trade something for.
(8) Recall who finally played basketball with Allie.
(Answer)
Buddy.
(Follow Up)
How do you think that made Allie feel?
(9)
Recall what happened after Buddy and Allie began playing
basketball.
(Answer)
Julio and Sheba came to play with them.
(Follow Up)
Name another team sport you know of.
(10) In the end, how did Allie do?
(Answer)
She made a great shot that everyone applauded for.
(Follow Up)
Tell about a time you felt really good about yourself.
Activities
1.
Write about a time you were playing a sport and you did
something that made you feel really good.
2.
Write a paragraph about a special gift that you have
received. Describe it completely and tell why you liked it so
much.
3.
Write the rules of basketball.
4.
Make a list of all the team sports you can think of. Circle
the one you like best.
Introductions
1.
Show the students a basketball. Ask them if they have
ever played the game. Did they like it? Today we will read
about a girl and a special present she received. Let’s read
and find out what she did with it.
2.
Show the students previously made cards with the words:
BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, GOLF, SWIMMING, SOCCER,
TENNIS. Show the students the cards and ask them which
are team sports and individual sports. Tell them that today
we will read about a team sport. Let’s read and find out
which one.
Book Title: Allie’s Basketball Dream
Author: Barbara E. Barber
Illustrator: Darryl Ligasan
ISBN: 0590148257
# of Text Pages: 32
AR: 2.8 LEX: 450
Building Oral Vocabulary
6
wagged
12
hula hoop
25
unwrapped
Prediction Questions
5
What will Allie do with her basketball?
17 How will Allie get someone to play with her?
21 Will Allie take the trade?
This resource is provided by THE LEARNING CORPS—Barren County Board of Education, an AmeriCorps project funded in part by the
Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service.