1. Opening Engaging the Reader and Reviewing Learning Targets Expeditionary Learning Teacher and Student Actions Teachers tell students they will be reading to find out more about the role of sports in people’s lives; review the learning target which is to determine the gist; and ask students what they remember about the meanings of the word and determine gist. AIR Additional Supports Define the words and determine gist. Give students an opportunity to determine the gist of a short section of text so they are prepared for determining gist of a longer passage. AIR Instructions for Teachers This activity will give ELLs practice determining the meaning of unknown words and figuring out the gist of a passage. Read the instructions to the students. Have students read the text, discuss with a partner, and complete the questions. AIR Instructions for Students Read the text to determine the gist. What do the words and mean? determine gist There are three important words: and To determine or find out tackling, heading, full body checking. what they mean, use the glossary. Discuss the text with a partner and then determine (or find out) the gist (or main idea). Kids Under 14 Play Contact Sports?” “Should Glossary Adapted from text by Elizabeth Winchester () What is football without tackling, soccer without act of grabbing and throwing a tackling—the heading the ball, and lacrosse and hockey without full person down when playing football body checking? Doctors say that sports would be a soccer player hits the ball heading—when much safer for kids without these moves. with the head when it is in the air Dr. is a brain expert at Emerson Hospital in another player with full body checking—hitting Massachusetts. He says that tackling, heading, and a shoulder, arm, or hip to keep the other player checking can cause concussions and other injuries. from getting the puck when playing hockey. A Every year, 3.8 million people get concussions from puck in hockey is like a ball in soccer. sports. Hits to the brain can be more serious for kids who a lot about expert—someone because their brains are not yet as solid as adult something brains. Cantu said that sports for children younger hit to the brain concussion—a than 14 years old should not use full contact. to the body injury—damage serious—dangerous as old as younger—not hitting, or grabbing full contact—touching, other players when playing a sport Word Bank gist tackling heading
1. Opening Engaging the Reader and Reviewing Learning Targets Expeditionary Learning Teacher and Student Actions Teachers tell students they will be reading to find out more about the role of sports in people’s lives; review the learning target which is to determine the gist; and ask students what they remember about the meanings of the word determine and gist. AIR Additional Supports Define the words determine and gist. Give students an opportunity to determine the gist of a short section of text so they are prepared for determining gist of a longer passage. AIR Instructions for Teachers This activity will give ELLs practice determining the meaning of unknown words and figuring out the gist of a passage. Read the instructions to the students. Have students read the text, discuss with a partner, and complete the questions. AIR Instructions for Students Read the text to determine the gist. What do the words determine and gist mean? There are three important words: tackling, heading, and full body checking. To determine or find out what they mean, use the glossary. Discuss the text with a partner and then determine (or find out) the gist (or main idea). “Should Kids Under 14 Play Contact Sports?” Adapted from text by Elizabeth Winchester () Glossary What is football without tackling, soccer without heading the ball, and lacrosse and hockey without full body checking? Doctors say that sports would be much safer for kids without these moves. Dr. is a brain expert at Emerson Hospital in Massachusetts. He says that tackling, heading, and checking can cause concussions and other injuries. Every year, 3.8 million people get concussions from sports. Hits to the brain can be more serious for kids because their brains are not yet as solid as adult brains. Cantu said that sports for children younger than 14 years old should not use full contact. tackling—the act of grabbing and throwing a person down when playing football heading—when a soccer player hits the ball with the head when it is in the air full body checking—hitting another player with a shoulder, arm, or hip to keep the other player from getting the puck when playing hockey. A puck in hockey is like a ball in soccer. expert—someone who a lot about something concussion—a hit to the brain injury—damage to the body serious—dangerous younger—not as old as full contact—touching, hitting, or grabbing other players when playing a sport Word Bank gist tackling heading
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