The Great Ball Game

What would you do if you could fly like a bat?Would you fly in a group or alone?What would you see at night?What do you think flying would feel like?

If I could fly like a bat, I would ______.

Have you ever been to miami.

Have you ever been to Miami?

Bat Habits 

Bats fly overhead in my neighborhood- jigsaw pieces of night. Rapid-fire flight patterns wing between streetlights.   In daylight they hang in their cave mouth still as puzzle pieces in a box.   Mary Ann Coleman

and Oliver M. Coleman, Jr.

Word Wall

agoaccept

fair

clear though

half

Phonograms

-ar -arn -ark -arm -ard -art

Margo sent a card to he friend.

Cars sped across the bridge.

A spark started the fire.

Can you start the game?

Cows live at the farm.

I need to darn my socks.

Margo sent a card to he friend.

Cars sped across the bridge.

A spark started the fire.

Can you start the game?

Cows live at the farm.

I need to darn my socks.

Spelling Words1. car 2. art3. barn4. start5. farm6. card7. yarn8. part9. dark10. hard11. barnyard12. starlight13.carpet14. artist15.market

1. fair2. half3. accept4. though5. ago6. clear

clutched – If you clutched something, you held it tightly.

clambered – If you clambered, you climbed with both hands and feet.

clumsy – When you trip and fall, or when you can’t move easily, you may feel clumsy.

ached – If you ached, you felt sore or were in pain.

feud – If you have a feud with someone, you have a big argument.

superior – If you are superior, you are the best. refuse – If you refuse something, you don’t

want it. insult – If you insult someone, you say

something mean.

clutched Think about something you have clutched. Why did

you clutch it? Would you clutch kite string tightly? Why or why not?

clambered What kinds of animals might clambered up a tree? What playground equipment have you clambered on? What parts of your body did you use the most when

you clambered? clumsy

Which would you describe as clumsy, a good dancer or a baby learning to walk? Why

If you are clumsy when you carry a plate, what might happen?

Can you catch a ball if you are clumsy? Why or why not?

ached If someone’s tooth ached, who would the

person see for help?Who can help you if your stomach aches – the

school nurse or the librarian? feud

Are people happy or upset when they have a feud? Why do you think so?

If two neighbors agree about everything, would they start a feud? Why or why not?

superiorDo you think a superior skater wins trophies?

Why or why not?What do you want to be superior at doing?Do you know someone who is superior at

something? What does the person do?

refuse Would you refuse to swim with a shark? Why or

why not? If you refuse to do something, do you say yes or

no? Would you refuse to play at a playground? Why or

why not? insult

Do polite people insult each other? Why or why not?

Should it be against classroom rules to insult another child? Why do you think so?

If you insult someone, should you say you’re sorry? Why or why not?

A bird named Naomi started the race. A fox named Indira won. A worm named Ben lost.

A yak named yin hit the ball. carmella the zebra was tagged out. Can sammy the hamster score a run?

In the beginning of the story, the setting, the characters and problem are introduced.

The story uses dialogue and sentences of different lengths to make the story interesting.