Vale Middle School Reading Article
Act of Sportsmanship Gives Texas High Schooler Shot at Glory (990L)
Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES using the CLOSE reading
strategies practiced in class. This requires reading of the article three times.
Step 1: Skim the article using these symbols as you read:
(+) agree, (-) disagree, (*) important, (!) surprising, (?) wondering
Step 2: Number the paragraphs. Read the article carefully and make notes in the margin.
Notes should include:
o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main
idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)
o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.
o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.
o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,
support) and choices affect the article.
Step 3: A final quick read noting anything you may have missed during the first two reads.
Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment. Answer the questions carefully in complete
sentences unless otherwise instructed.
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Act of sportsmanship gives Texas high schooler shot at glory
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reactions and questions as I
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(CBS News) EL PASO, Texas -- Coach Peter Morales of the Coronado
High School Thunderbirds in El Paso, Texas, makes no qualms about it:
he has a favorite on this team.
Team manager Mitchell Marcus has a developmental disability, but he far
surpasses everyone here when it comes to love of the game.
"He's just an amazing person that our basketball team loves being around,"
Morales says.
Mitchell's mom, Amy, says he's always been that way.
"Mitchell always had a basketball, that was always what he wanted for his
birthday," she says.
Hartman, S. Act of sportsmanship gives Texas high schooler shot at glory. CBS News. 22 Feb. 2013. Web 29 Jan.2017
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Act of Sportsmanship Gives Texas High Schooler Shot at Glory (990L)
And because basketball is that important to him, on the last game of the
regular season, the coach told Mitchell to suit up.
"I was very happy," Mitchell says of what it was like to put on the team's
uniform.
Notes on my thoughts,
reactions and questions as I
read:
Just wearing a jersey was enough for Mitchell, but what he didn't know -what no one knew at the time -- was that the coach planned to play him at
the end, no matter what the score.
Morales says he was prepared to lose the game.
"For his moment in time, yes," he says.
With a minute-and-a-half left -- Coronado leading, but only by 10 -Coach Morales put in his manager.
"And I just started hearing, 'Mitchell, Mitchell,'" Morales says.
But here's where the fairytale fell apart. Although his teammates did
everything they could to get Mitchell a basket, each time they passed him
the ball, he either missed the shot, or, like on their last possession, booted
it out of bounds, turning the ball over to the other team with just seconds
left.
"He wasn't going to be able to score, but I was hoping that he was happy
that he was just put in the game," Morales says. He couldn't have
imagined what happened next.
What happened occurred on the inbound. The guy with the ball was a
senior at Franklin High School, Number 22, Jonathon Montanez.
"I was raised to treat others how you want to be treated," Jonathon says. "I
just though Mitchell deserved his chance, deserved his opportunity."
"I think I'll cry about it for the rest of my life," Amy says.
What Jonathon did was yell out Mitchell's name, then threw the ball right
to him -- one of the most memorable turnovers of all time.
It wasn't the game-winning shot. When the buzzer sounded, Coronado had
15 more points than Franklin. But Jonathon's assist and Mitchell's basket
did change the outcome decidedly. Play any game with this much
sportsmanship and both teams win.
This article addresses the
following CCSS ELA Standards
in addition to those noted.
7/8.W.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
7/8.L.1,2,3,4,5,6,
7/8.SL.1,2,3,4,5,6
Hartman, S. Act of sportsmanship gives Texas high schooler shot at glory. CBS News. 22 Feb. 2013. Web 29 Jan.2017
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Act of Sportsmanship Gives Texas High Schooler Shot at Glory (990L)
Comprehension questions – answers may be in phrases.
1. List two possible synonyms for the word “shot” as used in the title.
2. When was the article originally published? List one reason an article with this date would remain
relevant today.
3. Define turnover as used in the article.
4. What is one possible message the author of this article may have hoped to convey to his readers?
5. Define qualm as used in the text.
7/8.RI.3,4,5,6
Answer each question in one or more complete sentences and by providing complete explanations.
1. Define
ing “developmental disability” citing evidence from the text or video to explain fully.
7/8.RI.1,2,3,4,5
2. The text states, “Morales said he was prepared to lose the game.” In a bulleted list, cite two pieces
of evidence from the text supporting this statement.
Of the
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7/8.RI.4,5,6
Hartman, S. Act of sportsmanship gives Texas high schooler shot at glory. CBS News. 22 Feb. 2013. Web 29 Jan.2017
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Act of Sportsmanship Gives Texas High Schooler Shot at Glory (990L)
3. Is sportsmanship as important as athleticism? Answer in a well-developed paragraph citing evidence
from the text to support your claim.
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7/8.RI.1,8,9
4. How many seconds remained in the game when Coach Morales subbed Mitchell in? Show your work.
Answer in a complete, descriptive sentence.
by AMANDA SAKUMA and EMMANUELLE SALIBA by AMANDA SAKUMA and EMMANUELLE
SALIBA
7/8.RI.1,4
Hartman, S. Act of sportsmanship gives Texas high schooler shot at glory. CBS News. 22 Feb. 2013. Web 29 Jan.2017