A New Team of Heroes

by John Manos

Genre: Drama - a story that can performed for an audience

Reading Skill: Understanding Characters

Strategy: Monitor/Clarify

Essential Question: What can you learn from champions?

Student Objectives:

Monitor and clarify understanding of the text.
Describe characters and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

excitement: the feeling of being stirred up

score: to make a point in a game

athletes: people who do physical exercise or play sports

tense: edgy or stressed

succeed: accomplished something attempted

league: group of teams that compete against one another

earn: to get something by working

partners: two people who work together

pleasure: enjoyment

contribute: to help or add to

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