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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Biography

Text Structure • Six sections of one to three pages, with section headings• Events in chronological order, with some background explanations

Content • Main achievements of baseball star Hank Aaron• Negro leagues, minor leagues, major leagues

Themes and Ideas • Baseball players work hard to improve their skills.• Baseball players can be heroes on and off the fi eld.

Language and Literary Features

• Conversational tone• Figurative language: didn’t want to sit at home and polish his baseball awards

Sentence Complexity • Variety in sentence length and complexity• Exclamations used for emphasis

Vocabulary • Content-related baseball terms, some of which might not be familiar to English language learners: home run, major leagues, baseball bat, stands, minor-league team, baseball park

• Place names that may be diffi cult to decode• Target vocabulary highlighted in text

Words • Multisyllable words that may be challenging for English language learners: professional, neighborhood, newspapers, education

Illustrations • Drawings and photographs support the text.Book and Print Features • Thirteen pages with illustrations and photos on every page

• Captions and labels that provide additional information and clarify text© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

L E S S O N 5 T E A C H E R ’ S G U I D E

Hank Aaronby Joanna Korba

Fountas-Pinnell Level OBiographySelection SummaryAs a teenager, Henry “Hank” Aaron played in the Negro Leagues. He became a star player for the major-league Milwaukee Braves, and an outspoken opponent of racism in baseball. Aaron moved with the Braves to Atlanta, where he hit home run 715 in 1974, beating Babe Ruth’s record and becoming baseball’s new home-run king.

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fans – people who enjoy watching a certain p. 7

leagues – groups of teams that play against one another, p. 3

polish – to make something bright by rubbing, p. 14

pronounce – say in a particular way, p. 2

score – v. to make or earn points in a game, p. 13

slammed – hit very hard, p. 4

stands – n. seats from which people watch a game, p. 4

style – a person’s special way of doing something, p. 14

Target Vocabulary

Hank Aaron by Joanna Korba

Build BackgroundHelp students talk about the game of baseball by asking questions such as the following: What do you know about baseball? Why do fans love to see home runs? Read the title and author, and talk about the cover of baseball cards. Remind students that a true story about a person’s life is called a biography.

Front-Load Vocabulary Some everyday words may be unfamiliar to English learners. Before reading, check understanding of the following words: skinny, soda bottle, area, improve, fans, record, career, leagues, professional.

Introduce the TextGuide students through the text, reading the captions, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Call their attention to any important labels. Here are some suggestions:

: Tell students that this book is a biography—the story of a real person’s life—of a famous baseball player named Hank Aaron. Read the heading, “Early Years,” and remind students that headings give readers a clue to what the text section will be about. Read the caption under the illustration.Suggested language: The illustration and caption tell us that as a boy, Hank Aaron practiced hitting bottle caps with a stick. What does this show you about him?

Page 3: Read the photo caption: Jackie Robinson was the fi rst black baseball player to play in the major leagues. Cultural Support: Explain that baseball teams in this country are organized in leagues. Before 1947, African-American players could not play in the major leagues. They played on teams in separate Negro Leagues. What are some baseball leagues you know?

Page 4: Draw attention to the illustration and read the caption. Then read aloud the fi rst two sentences. When Hank slammed a big home run, it went all the way into the stands, where people were sitting. How hard must he have hit that ball?

Now turn back to the beginning of the book and read to fi nd out why Hank Aaron is called one of the greatest home-run hitters ever.

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ReadHave students read Hank Aaron silently while you listen to individual students read. Support their problem solving and fl uency as needed.

Remind students to use the Visualize Strategy to form pictures in their minds based on text details.

Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite students to share their personal responses to the book. Suggested language: Do you think that Hank Aaron’s life could inspire people who were not very interested in baseball? Why or why not?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, help students understand these points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

• Hank Aaron played on Negro League, minor-league, and major-league teams.

• He spoke out against unfair treatment. His fans supported him when he faced racism.

• He broke the home-run record of Babe Ruth.

• Hank Aaron encouraged children to become leaders.

• Racism meant that African Americans had fewer opportunities than white Americans.

• Even a talented baseball player must work hard to improve skills and demonstrate that he is special enough for the major leagues.

• It is extremely diffi cult to break a home-run record.

• The author did research to fi nd facts and also included opinions.

• The author’s attitude is that Hank Aaron’s achievements can inspire readers.

• The author picked the most important events from Hank Aaron’s career.

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for Further Support• Fluency Invite students to choose a passage from the text to read aloud. Remind them to

use their voices to express a feeling suggested by the text, such as excitement or suspense.

• Comprehension Based on your observations of the students’ reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind students to go back to the text to support their ideas.

• Phonics/Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and word parts, using examples from the text. Remind students that the endings –er and –est are added to words to compare things. To compare two things, –er is used; to compare more than two things, –est is used. Have students fi nd the words shorter and greatest on page 2. Guide them to understand that shorter compares the names Hank and Henry, and greatest compares Hank Aaron with all other home-run hitters. Have students write another word with each of these suffi xes and use the word to talk about baseball (for example, stronger hitter, fastest runner).




Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave students complete the Critical Thinking questions on BLM 5.10.

RespondingHave students complete the activities at the back of the book. Use the instruction below as needed to reinforce or extend understanding of the comprehension skill.

Target Comprehension SkillCause and Effect

Target Comprehension Skill Tell students that when they think about causes and

effects, they think about what happens and why it happens. Model the skill, using a “Think Aloud” like the one below:

Think Aloud

Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run in April 1974. This home run was the cause, or reason, that something else happened. The effect is the result. He broke Babe Ruth’s home-run record. There were other effects too. Hank Aaron set a new record. The fans cheered, and his teammates shouted with joy.

Practice the SkillHave students write a sentence telling another cause and effect in the life of Hank Aaron. Remind them that the cause is a reason why something happens and the effect is what happens.

Writing Prompt: Thinking About the TextHave students write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think about the text, they pay special attention to the words, genre, literary and print features, and how the book is organized.

Assessment Prompts• On page 13, fi nd the word that means almost the same as “the best done yet.”

• Tell one word that best describes Hank Aaron.

• Complete this sentence in your own words: The author probably wrote this biography to ____________________




English Language DevelopmentReading Support In Introduce the Text (p.2) include as much practice as needed to help students become familiar with the language structures of the book. Or have students use the audio or online recordings.

Cultural Support For students coming from a culture in which baseball is not played, provide a simple overview of the game, using terms from the book.

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck student comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches your students’ English profi ciency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the student.

Beginning/Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/Advanced

Speaker 1: Who is Hank Aaron?

Speaker 2: a famous baseball player

Speaker 1: What was Hank Aaron good at?

Speaker 2: hitting home runs

Speaker 1: Why did Hank Aaron start out in the Negro Leagues?

Speaker 2: Black players had their own league back then.

Speaker 1: What record did Hank Aaron break?

Speaker 2: He hit more home runs than Babe Ruth.

Speaker 1: Hank Aaron won many awards for his skill at baseball. What does that tell you about him?

Speaker 2: He was one of the best players. He could hit when he came to bat. He was also very good at throwing and catching the ball.

Critical ThinkingRead and answer the questions.

1. Think within the text How did Hank Aaron get to play

in the Negro Leagues?

A man from the Negro Leagues saw Hank hit a home run during a

neighborhood game.

2. Think within the text Why couldn’t Hank play in the

major leagues before 1947?

Before 1947, only white players could play in the major leagues.

3. Think beyond the text Hank Aaron did many things

that made him feel proud. What is something you have

done that makes you feel proud?

Responses will vary.

4. Think about the text Why do you think Hank Aaron

became one of the greatest players in baseball history?

Responses will vary.

Making Connections Hank Aaron wanted to help children get a good education. How would you like to help other people?

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

Read directions to students.

Possible responses shown:

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Hank AaronThinking About the Text

Think about the questions below. Then write your answer in one or two paragraphs.

The author says that Hank Aaron “made the fans very happy” and “worked harder than any other player.” Are these statements facts? Why do you think the author included them in the book? Use details from the book to support your answer.




Critical ThinkingRead and answer the questions.

1. Think within the text How did Hank Aaron get to play

in the Negro Leagues?

2. Think within the text Why couldn’t Hank play in the

major leagues before 1947?

3. Think beyond the text Hank Aaron did many things

that made him feel proud. What is something you have

done that makes you feel proud?

4. Think about the text Why do you think Hank Aaron

became one of the greatest players in baseball history?

Making Connections Hank Aaron wanted to help children get a good education. How would you like to help other people?

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

Name Date

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The boy’s name was Henry Aaron. His friends called him Hank.

The name Hank was shorter to pronounce, or say. When Hank

grew up, he became one of the greatest home-run hitters ever.

Hank loved to play baseball. He dreamed of being a great

baseball player on professional teams. When Hank was a boy,

black baseball players could only play in the Negro Leagues.

But in 1947, a black player named Jackie Robinson started to

play in the major leagues. After that, black players could play

in the major leagues.

At age 17, Hank could swing a baseball bat fast and hard.

Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/103 ×

100)

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