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Coaches love to play, teach, and
talk about their sport. The help
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us love it, too!
Coaches
Coaches help us learn to play a
sport. First, they teach the rules
of the sport. That way the
players know the game.
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Coaches help players in lots of
ways. They show players how to
throw and hit the ball.The train
players to run fast. y
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Coaches also help the players
work together. They teach players
to all get along and to share.
That’s because this helps make a
good team.
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Comprehension: Author’s Purpose
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An author’s purpose is the reason why he or she wrote the text.
Reread “Coaches.” Think about the author’s purpose. Use the words and the pictures
to complete the sentences.
1. After reading page 1, I can tell the author wrote this story to
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2. On page 2, the author wants us to know that coaches
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3. Another reason the author wrote “Coaches” is
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4. After reading “Coaches,” the author wants us to know that
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5. Why did the author write “Coaches”? Choose the best answer from the box and
type it in the blank.
To tell what coaches do
To tell about sports
To tell about how to play soccer
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6. What makes a good team? Choose the best answer from the box and type it in the
blank.
They do not work hard.
They like to lose.
They work together.
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B. Work with a partner. Read the passage aloud. Pay attention to fluency.
Stop after one minute.
Words Read
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Number of
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Words Correct
Score
First Read
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Second Read
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