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.
Review Vocabulary
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
Online Practice Resources:
Vocabulary Quizlet or Vocabulary Quizlet with Pictures
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