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Hartman, S. Patriots wide receiver’s proudest achievement isn’t making the Super Bowl. CBS News. 3 Feb. 2017. Web 7 Feb. 2017.

Southaven Middle School Reading ArticlePatriots Wide Receiver’s Proudest Achievement Isn’t Making the Super Bowl (680L)

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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Notes on my thoughts, reactions and questions as I read:

Patriots wide receiver's proudest achievement isn't making the Super Bowl

HOUSTON -- Generally speaking, Super Bowl pregame interviews aren’t a great source of stimulating conversation. And yet every year, reporters gather 12-deep for this cliché fest.

Fortunately, this year there was a rookie for New England with something novel to talk about: novels, like “Gone Girl.”

“What about her false diary, how does the author use that in the narrative?” I asked.

“Well, the diary is almost a different character in the book,” Malcolm Mitchell said.

I first met this voracious reader, wide receiver three years ago. Malcolm was in college then, playing for Georgia, when one day he ran into a woman at Barnes


Notes on my thoughts, reactions and questions as I read:


This article addresses the following CCSS ELA Standards in addition to those noted.

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and Noble. She didn’t know he was a famous football player and invited him to join her book club, which he did.

And that’s how one of the top wide receivers in the country began meeting monthly with his book club lady friends.

He was the only man and the youngest by a generation. But Malcolm didn’t care -- didn’t care what anyone thought.

“Somebody called me a nerd. It’s not a word that I’m used to hearing, “ Malcolm said. “I was proud of it ... It’s like a badge of honor to me, knowing where I came from.”

Malcolm confessed that when he started college he could only read at about a junior high level. And it bothered him. So he started putting as much effort into his reading game as his football game.

Every free moment he had a book in his hand. Until eventually, he was reading them by the dozens.

And that’s why, no matter what he does on Sunday, Malcolm says football will never be his proudest accomplishment.

“That came natural. That’s a gift. I had to work to read,” he said

Which brings us to the latest chapter in his life story: Now the reader is a writer, too.

“So I wrote the book that you have in your hands today, ‘The Magician’s Hat,’” he told a group of school kids.

The Magician’s Hat is a children’s book about the magic of reading. He has also started a kid’s literacy foundation. All of which leads me to the same conclusion I had after my first meeting with Malcolm: If we could all just follow his example, the world would be in a perfectly good place.

“You don’t know how much that means to me man,” Malcolm said.

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Comprehension questions – answers may be in phrases.

1. Approximately, what age might some of the ladies in Malcolm’s book club be? Cite evidence from the article to support your answer.

2. What is Malcolm Mitchell’s proudest achievement?

3. Define badge of honor as used in the article.

4. What did Malcolm Mitchell do that enabled him to become a good reader?

5. Define foundation as used in the text.

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Answer each question in one or more complete sentences and by providing complete explanations.

1. What is it about the title that gives the reader a clue that the text was likely written prior to the 2017 SuperBowl? What would one need to know in order to answer this question? Explain fully, citing evidence from the article.

2. Review paragraphs 7 and 8. What purpose do the dashes (---) and the ellipse (…) serve in this case?

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4. The photos below come from Steve Hartman’s article. Write a descriptive, one-sentence caption for each using details from the text and video.

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3. Steve Hartman uses both a video and written format for his “On the Road” news stories. Which format is a more effective method of sharing a story like this? Does one format result in a more emotional response than another? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

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