Lou GehrigThe Luckiest Man

Genre: BiographyAuthor’s Purpose: Inform

Comprehension Skill:Text StructureBy: David A. Adler

Illustrated by: Terry Widener

Compiled by Terry Sams, Piedmont

SummarySummary When Lou Gehrig left college to play baseball with When Lou Gehrig left college to play baseball with

the Yankees, his mother thought he had ruined his life.  Little the Yankees, his mother thought he had ruined his life.  Little did she know that he would go on to play in 2,130 straight did she know that he would go on to play in 2,130 straight games.  He played the game so well that twice he was named games.  He played the game so well that twice he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player.  Then Lou the American League's Most Valuable Player.  Then Lou Gehrig found out he had a fatal illness.  In a Gehrig found out he had a fatal illness.  In a

speech to his fans, he called himself the "luckiest speech to his fans, he called himself the "luckiest man."  The Yankees honoredman."  The Yankees honored

him by retiring his uniform, something him by retiring his uniform, something

never before done in major league never before done in major league

baseball.baseball.

  

  

Genre - BiographyGenre - Biography

Definition: An informational book that gives an account of a person’s life or an episode in a person’s life.

Autobiography: Definition: A book about a person’s life written by

that person. Suggestions: Where Do You Think You’re Going, Christopher

Columbus? By Jean Fritz What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? By Jean Fritz Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freeman

Comprehension Skill: Comprehension Skill: Text Structure Text StructureKnowing how a piece of text is organized helps the reader to make better sense of the information. It can be organized by patterns such as sequencing, cause and effect, fact and opinion, compare and contrast, and main ideas and details.

Nonfiction can also be written in chronological order, in order of importance, and by problem and solution.

Can you tell how Lou Gehrig is written?

Comprehension Skill Comprehension Skill Review: Review:

Paraphrasing Paraphrasing Paraphrasing mean to put someone else’s words into your own words.

When you paraphrase, you should include all of the important ideas from what you read.

When you write a report about something you researched, you MUST always put the ideas into your own words.

Practice Practice ParaphrasingParaphrasing Reread the last paragraph on page 397. Reread the last paragraph on page 397.

Paraphrase this selection. Paraphrase this selection. Why is it helpful to paraphrase what you Why is it helpful to paraphrase what you

read?read? (It lets you know if you understand what (It lets you know if you understand what

you are reading)you are reading) It helps you recall, inform, and organize It helps you recall, inform, and organize

ideas.ideas. Use WP 177 for review.Use WP 177 for review.

Vocabulary Skill –Context Vocabulary Skill –Context Clues - Unfamiliar WordsClues - Unfamiliar Words

When you read, you may come across a word you do not know. To figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word, look for clues in the sentences or paragraph around it. A clue might be found in specific details or examples given near the unknown word.You can also use a dictionary to clarify word meanings

Research Skill – Order FormResearch Skill – Order Form TE TE 405j405j

An order form is a chart with spaces An order form is a chart with spaces to be filled in. to be filled in.

An order form can be used to An order form can be used to purchase merchandise from a catalog purchase merchandise from a catalog or to order publications, such as or to order publications, such as magazines. magazines.

You might find order forms in print You might find order forms in print sources or in electronic form.sources or in electronic form.

Use PB 179-180Use PB 179-180

Literary Device – Idioms Literary Device – Idioms TE TE Pg. 405iPg. 405i

An idiom is a type of figurative An idiom is a type of figurative language that cannot be understood language that cannot be understood by the ordinary meanings of words. by the ordinary meanings of words.

When Lou said, “I don’t have long to When Lou said, “I don’t have long to go,” he meant he didn’t have much go,” he meant he didn’t have much time to live, not that he had a time to live, not that he had a distance to travel. distance to travel.

Often an idiom can be understood by Often an idiom can be understood by figuring out what makes sense in figuring out what makes sense in context. context.

http://www.englishdaily626.com/idioms.php

http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/idioms/

Weekly FluencyWeekly Fluency Check -Check - Read with Appropriate Phrasing Read with Appropriate Phrasing TE 405dTE 405d

Model or review ways to read with appropriate Model or review ways to read with appropriate phrasing, for example, stressing particular words or phrasing, for example, stressing particular words or phrases in a sentences for emphasis of a pointphrases in a sentences for emphasis of a point. .

In the paragraph below, a reader might stress the In the paragraph below, a reader might stress the words words amazingamazing and and consecutiveconsecutive while reading. while reading.

By stressing these words, the reader calls attention By stressing these words, the reader calls attention to them and emphasis their importance within the to them and emphasis their importance within the sentences. It makes the story more exciting!sentences. It makes the story more exciting!

Go to page 391, beginning at the top of the page.Go to page 391, beginning at the top of the page.

Review Pages 386-3931.Where was Lou Gehrig born?2.Who did Lou Gehrig sign to play

for while in college?3.What is Lou Gehrig’s nickname?

How did he get it?4.How did Gehrig’s career change

in 1938?5.How are Lou Gehrig’s dreams

different from his mother’s?

Review Pages 394-4021.Why does Gehrig wipe his

eyes during Appreciation Day?

2.Paraphrase what Gehrig told his fans on Appreciation Day.

3.Why did the Yankees retire Lou Gehrig’s number?

4.Why did Gehrig consider himself lucky?

Writing AssignmentWriting Assignment

Choose one of the following and write a Choose one of the following and write a paragraph:paragraph:

Choose a person you know who is Choose a person you know who is like Lou Gehrig – a courageous like Lou Gehrig – a courageous person of character. Describe why person of character. Describe why you think this person is brave.you think this person is brave.

Write a paragraph that tells what Write a paragraph that tells what your favorite sport is and why you your favorite sport is and why you like it.like it.

Good StuffGood Stuff ABC Spelling wordsABC Spelling words Spelling HangmanSpelling Hangman Vocabulary MatchVocabulary Match Vocabulary ConcentrationVocabulary Concentration Lou Gehrig Field TripLou Gehrig Field Trip Meet the AuthorMeet the Author Reading TestReading Test Spelling TestSpelling Test

Sites about LouSites about Lou

Biography and pictures

Hear his speechhttp://www.lougehrig.com/about/speech/gehrig.mp3

http://www.lougehrig.com/about/speech.htm

Hall of Fame

Words to Words to KnowKnowconvincedconvinced

courageouscourageous

engineerengineer

graduallygradually

immigrantsimmigrants

More Words to More Words to Know!Know!

citizenship

commission

consecutive

prototype

specialists

convinced convinced

caused to believe caused to believe

courageouscourageous

bravebrave

engineerengineer

an expert in an expert in engineeringengineering

gradually

slowly over a period of time

immigrantsimmigrants

people who come to a people who come to a foreign country to live foreign country to live

citizenshipcitizenship

duties, rights, and duties, rights, and privileges of a citizen privileges of a citizen

commissioncommission

a group of people a group of people with authority to do with authority to do certain things certain things

consecutiveconsecutive

one right after one right after another another 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. . .

first, second, third, fourth. . .

prototypeprototype

first or original type first or original type or model of anything or model of anything that is designed or that is designed or constructed constructed

specialistsspecialists

people who pursue people who pursue particular branches of particular branches of study study

The officer’s deed proved to be valiant and courageous.

The officer’s deed proved to be valiant and courageous.

The mayor of New York City told Lou he was a prototype of good sportsmanship and citizenship.

The mayor of New York City told Lou he was a prototype of good sportsmanship and citizenship.

Mom convinced her that his answer was wrong.

Mom convinced her that his answer was wrong.

Gradually, Lou’s disease got worse.

Gradually, Lou’s disease got worse.

The immigrants earned their citizenship after studying about America.

The immigrants earned their citizenship after studying about America.

The engineer designed the plans for the train.

The engineer designed the plans for the train.

The doctors were specialists but they could not cure Lou.

The doctors were specialists but they could not cure Lou.

The immigrants came from southeast Asia.

The immigrants came from southeast Asia.

Lou played in 2,130 consecutive Yankee games.

Lou played in 2,130 consecutive Yankee games.

The baseball commission retired Lou’s jersey.

The baseball commission retired Lou’s jersey.

This Week’s Word Wall This Week’s Word Wall WordsWords

Click and type your own words for this week:

Spelling Words – Easily Confusedsetsitoffofwhen

winourarethanthen

Spelling Words – Easily Confused

loseloosewerewe’rewhere

quietquitequitwhosewho’s

Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because

they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.Pay attention to how the

word is used in the sentence.

set Please set the

table.

who’s Who’s that

standing by the door?

sit Go ahead and sit

down.

whose Whose jacket is

this?

off Sam turned off the

light.

quit He says he won’t

quit trying.

of Jack reads a lot of

books.

quiet This is a quiet neighborhood.

whenI don’t know when we will be there.

where I know where it is.

winI hope our team

will win.

we’re I hope we’re going

to have fun.

our That’s our house.

were What were you

saying?

are Are you going to

the party.

then First I will wash, then I will dry.

loose Oops, this button

is loose.

than I like carrots better

than peas.

lose He hopes his team

won’t lose.