The Team Level D
Text Type: Nonfiction • Word Count: 94

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WORKSHEETS FOR
THE TEAM
Worksheets

LEVEL D
BENCHMARK BOOKS
The Wheel
Who Runs Faster?

COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
THE TEAM
Comprehension Quiz
Level D Answer Sheet

OTHER PRINT OPTIONS
Wordless Book

Book Summary
Each member of a team is important. This book explains why a team needs each player by demonstrating the role of each person in a baseball team. Teamwork is strongly enforced in this early reader, while realistic illustrations make the game come to life.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use prior knowledge about baseball to read new words and understand text
• Identify main idea and details
• Segment onset and rime
• Associate the letter Bb with the sound /b/
• Understand sentence capitalization and punctuation
• Use content vocabulary in oral sentences

Materials

• Book -- The Team (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Main idea and details, content vocabulary worksheets
• Word journal (optional)

Indicates an opportunity for student to mark in the book. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are reusable.)

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: have, has, is, a, very
• Content words: together, team, pitcher, catcher, batter, infielder, outfielder, important, baseball