Hey there! I am glad you found the right place! Start by watching the short video of me introducing your activities for the week, then find instructions on the chart below.
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Catching the Moon (before reading)
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Catching the Moon (during reading)
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Catching the Moon (after reading)
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Independent Reading
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Did you know that March is Women's History Month? This true-story book about Marcenia Lyle Alberga fits into this theme perfectly!
Summary:
One day in the 1930s, Marcenia and the boys she plays ball with learn that Gabby Street, a famous baseball manager, is scouting children for a baseball summer camp sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals. Eager to earn a spot, Marcenia plays her best, but is discouraged when Mr. Street tells her there are no girls in his camp. Convinced that baseball is her destiny, Marcenia won't give up, ultimately proving her skill and passion to Mr. Street and her dubious parents. |
Here are some questions for you to consider before reading the book
1. What do you notice about Marcenia in the picture on the front cover (how old do you think she is? Where do you think she lives? What do you think her personality is like?)
2. This story is set in the 1930s. How do you think women's rights were different then than they are now? What challenges do you think Marcenia faced trying to become a professional baseball player?
3. Have you ever tried to convince an adult that you should be allowed to do something? What did you do?How successful were you in persuading that adult?
2. This story is set in the 1930s. How do you think women's rights were different then than they are now? What challenges do you think Marcenia faced trying to become a professional baseball player?
3. Have you ever tried to convince an adult that you should be allowed to do something? What did you do?How successful were you in persuading that adult?
Now that you know a little bit of background behind the book, watch the video below of the book being read to you, then head over to the next tab to complete some activities to go along with it.
(Here is a tip - if you would like to read the words as they are being read to you, you can press the button below to bring you to another site with the same book being read with captions)
I thought that was a pretty great story! I bet you are wondering what happened with Marcenia and her baseball career after joining Mr. Street's baseball camp? Below is how her story ended:
Marcenia Lyle was born in 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She began her baseball career at the age of sixteen as a pitcher for the Twin Cities Colored Giants. As her career took off, Lyle changed her name to Toni Stone, which she thought sounded more professional. When she married, she took her husband’s last name, Alberga. Marcenia “Toni Stone” Lyle Alberga faced two major obstacles in her baseball career, First, she was African American at a time when professional baseball teams were segregated. Second, she was a woman at a time when women rarely played professional baseball. As the first female player in the Negro Leagues, she was often harassed by the male players. Marcenia “Toni Stone” Lyle Alberga was inducted into the Women’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. She is also honored in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in the Women in Baseball exhibit and in the Negro Leagues section.
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Response Questions:
1. What are three words that you would use to describe Marcenia? Explain why each word describes her, using evidence from the book.
2. Why do you suppose that Marcenia's mother was worried that she would become a maid?
3. Why do you suppose the illustrator made the moon look like a baseball in one of the illustrations?
2. Why do you suppose that Marcenia's mother was worried that she would become a maid?
3. Why do you suppose the illustrator made the moon look like a baseball in one of the illustrations?
Thinking about the 5 senses:
Fill out the box below to identify how the author used the five senses to make her text more powerful. The first one is done for you. Try to find one or two (or more!) for each box:
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Smell |
Hear |
Taste |
Feel |
- The boys cast excited glances at the man who was watching the field from the bleachers |
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Optional Art Activity - Making a baseball card for Marcenia:
Now, if you would like to do one more activity, I think that it would be super fun to make a baseball card of her! You can grab a blank piece of paper (you can choose how big you want to make the card. It can be the size of a real sports card, or it can be much bigger! You can use the template below to plan what to put on your card. Feel free to add as much additional information as you'd like. You will probably need to do some research to fill out the back of the card with information!
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Side Two |
(here you'd draw a picture of Marcenia “Toni Stone” Lyle Alberga. You could add a fun border too) |
Full Name: __________________________________________________ Date of Birth: ________________________________________________ Place of Birth: _______________________________________________ Family: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Career Highlights : ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Interesting Fact: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ |
I'd like you to all continue to read your book of choice independently for at least 20 minutes a day!
While you are reading, it is always good to reflect on your book! I will attach the reading response prompts below. I'd like you to answer one each time you read. You can either record your answers in a notebook, discuss them with another person in your house, or just take some time to think about them and answer in your head.
Another option is to complete a reading log to keep track of awesome new words that you are learning! You can either fill this out in a notebook, or click the link below to print it out and record on there.
Another option is to complete a reading log to keep track of awesome new words that you are learning! You can either fill this out in a notebook, or click the link below to print it out and record on there.
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