Great for teachers to view for before, during, or after reading. Jackie was a 17 year old girl at the time she was playing. Her long practices paid off when at 17years old she pitched for the chattanooga lookouts in a demonstration game against the new york yankees. The strikeout queen is an amazing story of a young girl with a dream. The strikeout queen, lesson 2 fill in the graphic organizer with information about the setting and characters. A read aloudcomstock honor book an ala amelia bloomer project book for as long. If you muttered, you said something very quiet because you did not want to be heard. And before long jackie could outplay anyone in her neighborhood. Treasures california edition 4th grade unit 2 week 2. Mighty jackie activities this link provides teachers additional suggestions or lesson ideas to use to teach mighty jackie. Readaloud grades 2 and up suggested mighty jackie the strikeout queen by marissa moss, illustrations by c. Jackie mitchell traits actions motivations character. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide moss, marissa and c.
The strikeout queen is not only giving you more new information but also to get your friend when you feel bored. Selected for the 20052006 louisiana young readers choice award master list. After reading the book, the teacher will discuss it with the class. Jackie robinson against the odds kids book read aloud duration. To make inferences regarding a characters traits, motivations, and actions. Choose from 15 different sets of quiz queen mighty jackie strike out flashcards on quizlet. Description for as long as she could remember, jackie mitchells father had told jackie she could be good at whatever she wanted, as long as she worked at it. In chattanooga, tennessee, two teams were about to play an exhibition game of baseball. The strikeout queen by marissa moss and illustrated by c. Child appeal mighty jackie shows that the phrase you throw like a girl, neednt be an insult. I would recommend this book for students in grades k4. This is a pdf document to supplement lesson 2 in the storytown grade 4 book mighty jackie. The strikeout queen was making you to know about other knowledge and of course you can take more information.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Someone legendary is especially famous for something he or she did a long time ago. Payne, a girlpowered true story of the one of the first female professional baseball players on a sunny day in april of 1931, a small minor league team called the chattanooga lookouts were preparing for an exhibition game with one of the best major league teams in the. April 2, 1931 was an important day in baseball history. Table small group options differentiated instruction, pp. The strikeout queen hardcover february 1, 2004 by marissa moss author visit amazons marissa moss page. Practice book readers guide as you read mighty jackie. Tennessee native jackie mitchell was a baseball nut as a kid, and she grew up perfecting her pitch even though girls werent supposed to play the game. The strikeout queen by marissa moss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is a unit designed to last one week, but can be shorten or expanded. The strikeout queen, written by marissa moss and illustrated by c. Summary marissa moss tells a true story of determination and heroism. Historical fiction recommend book for age groups 1st4th grade this story is about jackie mitchell, the pitcher of the chattanooga lookouts back in 1931.
The strike out queen by marissa moss and illustrated by c. For as long as she could remember, jackie mitchells father had told jackie she could be good at whatever she wanted, as long as she worked at it. C f payne in 1931, seventeenyearold jackie mitchell pitches against babe ruth and lou gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming the first professional female pitcher in baseball history. Authors purpose paired selection baseball greats text feature. Mighty jackie, the strikeout queen jackie mitchells father told her she could accomplish anything, including playing baseball. Moss provides the reader with a bibliography that explains where she obtained her sources. Jackie struck out both babe ruth and lou gehrig and forever changed baseballs rules. At the age of 17, jackie mitchell struck out babe ruth and lou gehrig in an exhibition game between the chattanooga lookouts. Englishthe teacher will introduce the book mighty jackie. Historical fiction have a student read the definition of historical fiction on student book page 152. For as long as she could remember, jackie mitchells father had told jackie she could be good at whatever she. It was april 2, 1931, and something amazing was about to happen.
But on april 2, a 17yearold girl pitched to babe ruth and lou gehrig, and struck them out. Mighty jackie this link provides additional links that teachers could use and teaching suggestions within the different content. Marissa moss is a prominent childrens book author with a career that has spanned over twenty years and thirty titles. Yet the drama of her two memorable strikeouts has a mythic dimension, and girls with sporting aspirations will be thrilled by jackies legacy. Learn quiz queen mighty jackie strike out with free interactive flashcards. And before long jackie could outplay anyone in her neighborhood even the boys. But no seventeenyearold girl could pitch against babe ruth and lou.
On april 2, 1931, the famous new york yankees stopped in tennessee for an exhibition game against the unknown chattanooga lookout baseball team, and jackie mitchell, a seventeenyearold girl, made baseball history by striking out both babe ruth and lou gehrig. It was 1931, and everyone knew that girls did not play major league baseball. In this unit, students will read this story and learn all they can about jackie and other outstanding women. The excitement of jackie mitchells story is wellpaced, illustrated with slightly exaggerated and altogether. The teacher will explain what a biography is and then read the book aloud to the class. Also includes two customizable spaces to document questions, outcomes, or learning targets that support summarizing and synthesis. Placed on the chickadee award master list for 20052006 in the state of maine. An ala notable childrens book an ila teachers choice a read aloud c. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
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