Teammates By Peter Golenbock

Line 1: dedicate dedication segregate segregation Line 2: intimidate intimidation humiliate humiliation Line 3: fair unfair unfairly Line 4: equally unequal unequally equal Line 5: league opponent racial Line 6: difficulties victories worries Line 7: much upon bus just but Word Knowledge

Sentence 1: He thought segregation was unfair and wanted to give everyone, regardless of race or creed, an opportunity to compete equally on ball fields across America. Sentence 2: Despite all the difficulties, Jackie Robinson didn’t give up. Sentence 3: Many Americans knew that racial prejudice was wrong, but few dared to challenge openly the way things were. Sentence 4: A bus fare does not cost much for just a short ride.

Phonics & Fluency Line 1- tiny pilot giant spider sky Line 2- dry deny apply time inside Line 3- despite silence China pie lie Line 4- high fight might night fright Sent 1- When the moon is full, the sky is bright at night. Sent 2- Kyra likes to ride her bike. Sent 3- His worst pain was inside. Phonics & Fluency

exist to be around

extraordinary remarkable; very special

apathetic not interested; does not care

intimidate To make someone feel bad by hurting their feelings

experiment a test used to discover something

humiliations things that cause someone to be embarrassed

Vocabulary- FITB existextraordinaryapathetic intimidateexperimenthumiliations 1.We conducted an ___________________ to see what would happen when you mixed vinegar and baking soda. 2.Grizzly and polar bears ________________ in North America. 3. Tests ________________, or scare, some students. 4.Walking around with my shirt on backwards was only one of my many _______________________ today. 5.An ______________________ event took place when a man walked on the moon. 6. The students were _______________ about their homework and didn’t care whether they finished it or not.

Vocabulary Matching exist- not interested; does not care extraordinary- things that cause someone to be embarrassed apathetic- to be around intimidate- a test used to discover something experiments humiliations - remarkable; very special - to make someone feel bad by hurting their feelings

Has anyone ever heard of Jackie Robinson? What do you know about him? What is courage? Is courage necessary in friendship sometimes? When? A biography is a true story about all or part of someone’s life. This story tells about the courage of Jackie Robinson and others connected with the Brooklyn Dodgers when he became the first African-American baseball player on a major league team. Discuss segregation and prejudice. Build Background

Open your reading book to pg. 82. Browse the first two pages of the story. Focus Questions: Why must we sometimes show courage in order to keep a friend? Why is working together toward a common goal important to friendships? Preview & Prepare