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1、Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.CricketA Reading AZ Level Z Leveled BookWord Count:1,620WritingCreate a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting cricket and baseball.Then,write an essay describing the similarities and differences.Social StudiesResearch to learn more about a fa

2、mous cricket player.Design a trading card for that player that includes details about his or her career and achievements.Connectionswww.readinga-Written by Michael BagnuloLEVELED BOOK ZLEVELED BOOK ZCricketCricketwww.readinga-What makes cricket different from other popular sports?Focus QuestionWritt

3、en by Michael BagnuloCricketCricketSpectacular Sports Level Z Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Michael BagnuloAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Front cover:An Australian batter plays at a charity event in Sydney in 2009.Back cover:A crowd watches a cricket match.Title page:A cricket ballPage 3:Fans

4、 wave the national flag of India during a brief rain delay at a match in Mumbai,India.Photo Credits:Front cover:Ben Lewis/Alamy Stock Photo;back cover:Bill Bachman/Alamy Stock Photo;title page:igor terekhov/iStock/Thinkstock;page 3:Dinodia Photos/Alamy Stock Photo;page 4:Ahmad Faizal Yahya/iStock/Th

5、inkstock;page 5:Mary Evans Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo;page 6:Glasshouse Images/Alamy Stock Photo;page 8:Brendon Thorne/Getty Images News/Thinkstock;page 9:Mark Baker/AP Images;page 11:Colin Underhill/Alamy Stock Photo;page 13(top):Antiques&Collectables/Alamy Stock Photo;page 13(bottom):Kumar

6、Shri Ranjitsinhji(b/w photo),English Photographer/Private Collection/Peter Newark Pictures/Bridgeman Images;page 14(top):Classic Image/Alamy Stock Photo;page 14(bottom):Allstar Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo;page 15:Agencja Fotograficzna Caro/Alamy Stock Photoadaptableaggressivedisputefieldsincor

7、poratedinnovationslobbyofficialsphenomenonspectatorssportsmanshiptechniquesWords to KnowCorrelationLEVEL ZUVN/A50Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA15With a bat,a ball,and a wicket,young players can hone their skills.These boys strike up a game in Asia.Cricket Level ZNice Match!So just how did cricke

8、t become an international phenomenon?The history of the British Empire and ongoing development of new and exciting playing styles certainly played an important part,but perhaps the answer lies in crickets two most compelling features.When a cricket player is at bat,it does not matter who that player

9、 is or where he or she came from;all players compete as equals on the field.Furthermore,by cricket tradition,every player deserves the same level of respect.It could be that cricket became popular with players and spectators around the world because its valuesequality and respectare values everybody

10、 can share.16Glossaryadaptable(adj.)able to change to fit a new or specific situation or environment(p.13)aggressive(adj.)ready or likely to attack or argue;excessively forceful(p.6)dispute(n.)an argument or disagreement(p.5)fields(v.)catches and throws a ball in baseball or cricket(p.8)incorporated

11、(v.)united with or included as part of something else;blended or combined into one whole(p.13)innovations(n.)a new idea,product,or way of doing something(p.6)lobby(v.)to petition or influence decision-makers to get what you want(p.7)officials(n.)people who have special duties,responsibilities,or aut

12、hority(p.5)phenomenon(n.)a remarkable event or occurrence;someone or something that is very impressive or popular because of an unusual ability or quality(p.15)spectators(n.)people who watch an event without taking part(p.15)sportsmanship(n.)qualities of good conduct in sports that include fair play

13、,respect for others,and observance of rules(p.12)techniques(n.)skillful ways of performing or doing something(p.6)www.readinga-What makes cricket different from other popular sports?Focus QuestionWritten by Michael BagnuloCricketCricketSpectacular Sports Level Z Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Mi

14、chael BagnuloAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Front cover:An Australian batter plays at a charity event in Sydney in 2009.Back cover:A crowd watches a cricket match.Title page:A cricket ballPage 3:Fans wave the national flag of India during a brief rain delay at a match in Mumbai,India.Photo Credits

15、:Front cover:Ben Lewis/Alamy Stock Photo;back cover:Bill Bachman/Alamy Stock Photo;title page:igor terekhov/iStock/Thinkstock;page 3:Dinodia Photos/Alamy Stock Photo;page 4:Ahmad Faizal Yahya/iStock/Thinkstock;page 5:Mary Evans Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo;page 6:Glasshouse Images/Alamy Stock P

16、hoto;page 8:Brendon Thorne/Getty Images News/Thinkstock;page 9:Mark Baker/AP Images;page 11:Colin Underhill/Alamy Stock Photo;page 13(top):Antiques&Collectables/Alamy Stock Photo;page 13(bottom):Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji(b/w photo),English Photographer/Private Collection/Peter Newark Pictures/Bridgema

17、n Images;page 14(top):Classic Image/Alamy Stock Photo;page 14(bottom):Allstar Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo;page 15:Agencja Fotograficzna Caro/Alamy Stock PhotoadaptableaggressivedisputefieldsincorporatedinnovationslobbyofficialsphenomenonspectatorssportsmanshiptechniquesWords to KnowCorrelation

18、LEVEL ZUVN/A50Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA15With a bat,a ball,and a wicket,young players can hone their skills.These boys strike up a game in Asia.Cricket Level ZNice Match!So just how did cricket become an international phenomenon?The history of the British Empire and ongoing development of n

19、ew and exciting playing styles certainly played an important part,but perhaps the answer lies in crickets two most compelling features.When a cricket player is at bat,it does not matter who that player is or where he or she came from;all players compete as equals on the field.Furthermore,by cricket

20、tradition,every player deserves the same level of respect.It could be that cricket became popular with players and spectators around the world because its valuesequality and respectare values everybody can share.16Glossaryadaptable(adj.)able to change to fit a new or specific situation or environmen

21、t(p.13)aggressive(adj.)ready or likely to attack or argue;excessively forceful(p.6)dispute(n.)an argument or disagreement(p.5)fields(v.)catches and throws a ball in baseball or cricket(p.8)incorporated(v.)united with or included as part of something else;blended or combined into one whole(p.13)innov

22、ations(n.)a new idea,product,or way of doing something(p.6)lobby(v.)to petition or influence decision-makers to get what you want(p.7)officials(n.)people who have special duties,responsibilities,or authority(p.5)phenomenon(n.)a remarkable event or occurrence;someone or something that is very impress

23、ive or popular because of an unusual ability or quality(p.15)spectators(n.)people who watch an event without taking part(p.15)sportsmanship(n.)qualities of good conduct in sports that include fair play,respect for others,and observance of rules(p.12)techniques(n.)skillful ways of performing or doing

24、 something(p.6)13Cricket Level ZHeroes of the OvalW.G.Grace(18481915)was a practicing doctor and was considered an amateur cricket player.Regardless,he revolutionized the sport and is one of the greatest players the sport has ever seen.Graces contribution to the game was the invention of an adaptabl

25、e batting style that could be applied from multiple stances and that incorporated a variety of strokes.Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji(koo-MAR SHREE rahn-JEET-seeng-jee),known as“Ranji”(18721933),was one of the most fascinating figures of“the Golden Age of Cricket.”Ranji was the ruler of Nawanagar,a region

26、of India under the rule of the British.Considered one of the sports best batters,he became an icon in his home country of India,and the Ranji Trophy,the Indian national championship,is named after him.Ranji was also an important political figure.He represented India in the League of Nations,the pred

27、ecessor of the modern United Nations.Kumar Shri RanjitsinhjiW.G.Grace14Sir Donald Bradman(1908-2001)was a legendary Australian cricketer known as the best Test batter of all time.Bradman had a Test batting average of 99.94,meaning he almost never missed.To put that in perspective,the next best crick

28、et batter ever has an average of 60.97.After World War II,Bradman served as captain of an Australian team nicknamed“the Invincibles.”The Invincibles went on a record-breaking tour of England,playing an undefeated series of thirty-four matches(playing 112 days of a 144-day tour).Since 1889,each year

29、five cricket players are named as Cricketers of the Year by Wisden,a cricket publication.In 2009,Claire Taylor(1975)became the first woman to win the honor.In college,Taylor played on the mens cricket team,developing a batting style that was more typical of the mens game than the womens.She made the

30、 leap to professional womens cricket and became one of the finest batters the game has seen.Claire TaylorSir Donald Bradman3Cricket Level ZTable of ContentsCricket Conquers the World!.4The History of Cricket .5Cricket Today .7How to Play Cricket .9Heroes of the Oval .13Nice Match!.15Glossary .16 4In

31、 cricket,a batter hits a ball with a large flat bat.The ball is about the same size as a baseball.Cricket Conquers the World!Cricket is one of the top five most popular sports in the world.One source estimates that there are between two and three billion cricket fans worldwide.How did a childrens ga

32、me from the sixteenth century become one of the worlds favorite sports?The story begins in England,the birthplace of cricket.3Cricket Level ZTable of ContentsCricket Conquers the World!.4The History of Cricket .5Cricket Today .7How to Play Cricket .9Heroes of the Oval .13Nice Match!.15Glossary .16 4

33、In cricket,a batter hits a ball with a large flat bat.The ball is about the same size as a baseball.Cricket Conquers the World!Cricket is one of the top five most popular sports in the world.One source estimates that there are between two and three billion cricket fans worldwide.How did a childrens

34、game from the sixteenth century become one of the worlds favorite sports?The story begins in England,the birthplace of cricket.13Cricket Level ZHeroes of the OvalW.G.Grace(18481915)was a practicing doctor and was considered an amateur cricket player.Regardless,he revolutionized the sport and is one

35、of the greatest players the sport has ever seen.Graces contribution to the game was the invention of an adaptable batting style that could be applied from multiple stances and that incorporated a variety of strokes.Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji(koo-MAR SHREE rahn-JEET-seeng-jee),known as“Ranji”(18721933),

36、was one of the most fascinating figures of“the Golden Age of Cricket.”Ranji was the ruler of Nawanagar,a region of India under the rule of the British.Considered one of the sports best batters,he became an icon in his home country of India,and the Ranji Trophy,the Indian national championship,is nam

37、ed after him.Ranji was also an important political figure.He represented India in the League of Nations,the predecessor of the modern United Nations.Kumar Shri RanjitsinhjiW.G.Grace14Sir Donald Bradman(1908-2001)was a legendary Australian cricketer known as the best Test batter of all time.Bradman h

38、ad a Test batting average of 99.94,meaning he almost never missed.To put that in perspective,the next best cricket batter ever has an average of 60.97.After World War II,Bradman served as captain of an Australian team nicknamed“the Invincibles.”The Invincibles went on a record-breaking tour of Engla

39、nd,playing an undefeated series of thirty-four matches(playing 112 days of a 144-day tour).Since 1889,each year five cricket players are named as Cricketers of the Year by Wisden,a cricket publication.In 2009,Claire Taylor(1975)became the first woman to win the honor.In college,Taylor played on the

40、mens cricket team,developing a batting style that was more typical of the mens game than the womens.She made the leap to professional womens cricket and became one of the finest batters the game has seen.Claire TaylorSir Donald Bradman11wicketstumpsbailsbatballwicketkeeperpadding on legs,chest,and a

41、rmsglovesstrikerface guardCricket Level ZThe batters run back and forth again and again,trying to score as many runs as possible.However,while they are running,the fielding team will try to“run out”the striker,or get the striker out.If the striker is not safe behind the popping crease,and a fielder

42、knocks the bails off the wicket stumps with the ball,then the striker is out.A striker can also be“caught”out if a player on the fielding team catches a hit ball before it bounces on the ground.If the striker is not run out when the striker and nonstriker finish running,whoever is standing in the st

43、rikers original position is now the striker.12Why are there two wickets if there is only one striker?If a bowler bowls the ball six times and there are no hits or outs,the bowler changes places with one of his or her teammates.The new bowler throws to the new striker(former nonstriker).The striker c

44、an also score runs by getting“extras.”For example,if the striker hits a ball that then passes the boundary without ever bouncing,the batters stop running and the striker gets six runs.The striker can also score a run on a bowl that the wicketkeeper fumbles.A regular cricket match lasts two innings,w

45、ith each team taking a turn bowling and batting,or until the day ends.The team with more runs wins.If the day ends without both teams finishing their inning,the game is a tie,or draw.A winning team might voluntarily end their inning to avoid a draw.In Test matches,teams play for four innings,a conte

46、st of endurance that can last up to five days with about six hours of play each day.Cricket values the idea of good sportsmanship.Some rules in cricket come into play only if the opposing teams cannot come to an agreement.For example,if a bowl was blocked by a batters body instead of his or her bat,

47、the umpire makes a ruling only if the two competing teams cannot agree on whether the ball would have hit the wicket.5Cricket Level ZThe History of CricketThe earliest written reference to a cricket game comes from 1598.A mention of“creckett”appears in a legal document concerning a land ownership di

48、spute.A witness in the case described how he and his classmates used to play cricket in the disputed plot.We learn from this document that children played cricket.Other documentation shows that adult matches were played between rival villages and towns.By the early 1700s,rich patrons began organizin

49、g the first professional cricket teams to play against the teams of other wealthy men;these teams were the forerunners of modern cricket teams.The rules of play often varied from one team to the next.This led to the creation of the“Laws of Cricket,”written in 1788 by a group of noblemen called the M

50、arylebone Cricket Club.These rules are still in use hundreds of years later,though theyve been revised by officials over the years.People play cricket in London in 1743.6During the nineteenth centuryknown as“the Golden Age of Cricket”the sport started to take its modern form.In 1864,the laws of cric