Solving Mysteries: The Fenway Foul-up

Lesson 7
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 7 of 21

Objective


Write a newspaper article detailing what has been happening at Fenway Park by retelling key details and characters’ perspectives on events.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-Up by David A. Kelly  — Chapters 1-3

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Discussion & Writing Prompt

Imagine that you are a sports reporter following Kate and Mike. Write a newspaper article explaining what has been happening at Fenway Park. Make sure to include details about the events and how different characters felt.

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Common Core Standards


  • L.2.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
  • RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
  • RL.2.5 — Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
  • RL.2.6 — Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
  • W.2.3 — Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
RF.2.3
RI.2.5
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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