There’s Nothing Like Baseball

coach A coach is a person who trains athletes for

a sport.

A parent might be a coach for a child’s team. In a professional sport, the coaches have played the game and have studied coaching for years.

Tell about a coach you know.

imaginary Something that is imaginary is not

real.

Her imaginary friend cannot be seen by anyone else.

Name one thing you know that is imaginary.

tryouts Tryouts are tests a coach uses to

decide which player should play on the team.

During tryouts a player try to play well.

How does a player feel during tryouts?

practices Practices help players work on their

skills over and over.

Most teams have practices at least once a week.

When do you have practices for something you do?

starting A starting player is one of the first players

in the game.

Starting players can be taken out later to give other players a chance.

Which of these sentences uses this meaning? The show is starting. She is the starting goalie.

uniform A uniform is clothing that members

of a group wear.

I wear a uniform when I play soccer with my team.

Where have you seen people in uniforms?