Solving Mysteries: The Fenway Foul-up (2021)

Lesson 2
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ELA

Unit 6

2nd Grade

Lesson 2 of 21

Objective


Describe three baseball-specific words and why they are important to the game by determining the meaning of words in a story and explaining how they are connected.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: F is for Fenway: America’s Oldest Major League Ballpark by Jerry Pallotta 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Pick three baseball-specific words. Explain what the words mean and why they are an important part of the game or Fenway Park.

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Key Questions


  • What is a bullpen? Why is the bullpen important?

  • What is the dugout? Why is the dugout important?

  • What is the Green Monster? Why is it important?

  • What is a home run? Why are they different from other hits?

  • What is an infield? Why is Fenway Park's infield different?

  • What makes Fenway Park's scoreboard unique?

  • What is a rivalry? Which team is Boston's greatest rivalry?

Vocabulary


bullpen

n.

where pitchers wait and warm up during the game before they start pitching

dugout

n.

where players sit on the bench during the game while they wait to go on the field

home run

n.

a hit that goes out of the ballpark

infield

n.

the inner part of a baseball field, enclosed by the three bases and home plate

rivalry

n.

two teams that love to play against one another in competition

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
  • RI.2.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

Supporting Standards

L.2.4.d
RL.2.1
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2

Next

Explain how David A. Kelly starts the story The Fenway Foul-Up and why by describing the overall structure of a story, including how the beginning introduces the story and the aspects of a mystery.

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