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1、Baseball A Reading AZ Level Z Leveled BookWord Count:1,590WritingChoose one current baseball player to research.Write a letter to that player,asking questions and sharing your knowledge of the game.Use details from your research to guide your writing.Social StudiesResearch to learn more about the Ne

2、gro Leagues and why they were developed.Write a research paper discussing the impact of the civil rights movement on these leagues in America.ConnectionsVisit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-Written by Martina Deignan BaseballLEVELED BOOK ZLEVELED BOOK Zwww.readinga-W

3、hy is baseball known as“the great American pastime”?Is this an accurate nickname?Why?Focus QuestionWritten by Martina Deignan BaseballBaseball Spectacular Sports Level Z Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Martina Deignan All rights reserved.www.readinga-Front cover:A batter swings and misses a ball

4、in a game in Southern California.Title page:An Oakland Athletics shortstop throws the ball to first base as a Seattle Mariners runner slides into second base.Page 3:A runner barely escapes being tagged out as an umpire pays close attention in the Japan Series in Tokyo,Japan in 2013.Photo Credits:Fro

5、nt cover:Donald Miralle/Digital Vision/Thinkstock;title page:Toru Hanai/Reuters/Landov;page 3:Toru Takahashi/AP Photos;page 4:courtesy of Library of Congress,Prints&Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-18836;page 6:Maciej Frolow/D;page 8:Comstock/Stockbyte/Thinkstock;page 9:Lucien Aigner/Corbis;pages

6、10,14(top):Bettmann/Corbis;page 11:LOOK Die Bildagentur der Fotografen GmbH/Alamy;page 12:Kate Rose/Alamy;page 13(top):Everett Collection Inc/Alamy;page 13(bottom):Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy;page 14(bottom):ZUMA Press,Inc./Alamy;page 15:Brant Ward/San Francisco Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicl

7、e/CorbisCorrelationLEVEL ZUVN/A50Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAbarriercoveteddiscriminationfieldingfoulinductedpennantsperseverancestatisticsstrikeumpirevyingWords to Know15A player slides past the catcher to score a run in the baseball Little League World Series in Williamsport,Pennsylvania,in

8、2013.Baseball Level ZA Timeless SportBaseball is a wonderful pastime,but it goes beyond that.Players of the game rely on sharp mental skills as well as physical strength.Some people believe that baseball is like life itself.On baseball teams,just as in life,everyone has a position to play,and player

9、s have to cooperate to be successful.Each year,with the onset of spring and warmer weather,a new baseball season begins.Baseball is not just for players,its also a diversion for millions around the world.It takes fans back to fond memories of childhood when they played T-ball,stickball,and softball.

10、It embodies many of the great qualities of the human spiritpatience,perseverance,and the seizing of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.16Glossarybarrier(n.)a rule,obstacle,or problem that blocks progress(p.9)coveted(adj.)strongly desired(p.5)discrimination(n.)the unfair treatment of a person or group

11、based on gender,race,age,religion,or other differences(p.9)fielding(v.)playing in the field of a baseball game(p.6)foul(adj.)describes an action in a sport that is against the rules and for which a player receives a penalty(p.7)inducted(v.)selected to be a part of an organization or group(p.14)penna

12、nts(n.)prizes given to the winners of the American and National Leagues in baseball each year(p.13)perseverance(n.)the quality of staying determined and committed despite challenge or delay(p.15)statistics(n.)numerical data that is collected,organized,and studied(p.8)strike(n.)a negative ruling issu

13、ed when a baseball batter swings at a ball unsuccessfully,fails to swing at a good ball,or hits a foul ball that is not caught(p.7)umpire(n.)an official who rules on plays at a sporting event(p.7)vying(v.)competing(p.5)www.readinga-Why is baseball known as“the great American pastime”?Is this an accu

14、rate nickname?Why?Focus QuestionWritten by Martina Deignan BaseballBaseball Spectacular Sports Level Z Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Martina Deignan All rights reserved.www.readinga-Front cover:A batter swings and misses a ball in a game in Southern California.Title page:An Oakland Athletics sh

15、ortstop throws the ball to first base as a Seattle Mariners runner slides into second base.Page 3:A runner barely escapes being tagged out as an umpire pays close attention in the Japan Series in Tokyo,Japan in 2013.Photo Credits:Front cover:Donald Miralle/Digital Vision/Thinkstock;title page:Toru H

16、anai/Reuters/Landov;page 3:Toru Takahashi/AP Photos;page 4:courtesy of Library of Congress,Prints&Photographs Division,LC-DIG-ppmsca-18836;page 6:Maciej Frolow/D;page 8:Comstock/Stockbyte/Thinkstock;page 9:Lucien Aigner/Corbis;pages 10,14(top):Bettmann/Corbis;page 11:LOOK Die Bildagentur der Fotogra

17、fen GmbH/Alamy;page 12:Kate Rose/Alamy;page 13(top):Everett Collection Inc/Alamy;page 13(bottom):Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy;page 14(bottom):ZUMA Press,Inc./Alamy;page 15:Brant Ward/San Francisco Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle/CorbisCorrelationLEVEL ZUVN/A50Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA

18、barriercoveteddiscriminationfieldingfoulinductedpennantsperseverancestatisticsstrikeumpirevyingWords to Know15A player slides past the catcher to score a run in the baseball Little League World Series in Williamsport,Pennsylvania,in 2013.Baseball Level ZA Timeless SportBaseball is a wonderful pastim

19、e,but it goes beyond that.Players of the game rely on sharp mental skills as well as physical strength.Some people believe that baseball is like life itself.On baseball teams,just as in life,everyone has a position to play,and players have to cooperate to be successful.Each year,with the onset of sp

20、ring and warmer weather,a new baseball season begins.Baseball is not just for players,its also a diversion for millions around the world.It takes fans back to fond memories of childhood when they played T-ball,stickball,and softball.It embodies many of the great qualities of the human spiritpatience

21、,perseverance,and the seizing of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.16Glossarybarrier(n.)a rule,obstacle,or problem that blocks progress(p.9)coveted(adj.)strongly desired(p.5)discrimination(n.)the unfair treatment of a person or group based on gender,race,age,religion,or other differences(p.9)fielding

22、(v.)playing in the field of a baseball game(p.6)foul(adj.)describes an action in a sport that is against the rules and for which a player receives a penalty(p.7)inducted(v.)selected to be a part of an organization or group(p.14)pennants(n.)prizes given to the winners of the American and National Lea

23、gues in baseball each year(p.13)perseverance(n.)the quality of staying determined and committed despite challenge or delay(p.15)statistics(n.)numerical data that is collected,organized,and studied(p.8)strike(n.)a negative ruling issued when a baseball batter swings at a ball unsuccessfully,fails to

24、swing at a good ball,or hits a foul ball that is not caught(p.7)umpire(n.)an official who rules on plays at a sporting event(p.7)vying(v.)competing(p.5)13Baseball Level ZBaseball LegendsGeorge Herman Ruth,better known as“Babe,”is the most famous baseball player in history and is considered by many t

25、o be the best baseball player who ever lived.As a Yankee,Babe,also known as the“Sultan of Swat,”spent twenty-two seasons with the majors,broke every record for home runs,and helped set unheard-of attendance records in professional baseball.Babe assisted the Yankees in winning seven pennants and four

26、 World Series titles.American hero Jackie Robinson became a symbol of hope to many Americans on April 15,1947,when he broke through the color barrier and became the first African American major league player.“Number 42”was with the Dodgers for ten seasons,playing in six World Series for the team,whi

27、ch won the championship title in 1955.The baseball world observes Jackie Robinson Day each year on April 15.Babe RuthJackie Robinson14Known as“the Pride of Puerto Rico,”baseball legend Roberto Clemente played right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 to 1972.His home run in Game 7 of the 1971

28、 World Series was decisive,as the Pirates defeated the Orioles 2-1 to capture the series championship.In 1972,Roberto was tragically killed in a plane crash.The following summer,he was elected the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Derek Jeter is a modern baseb

29、all hero who is regarded as one of baseballs greatest competitors.As a shortstop,Derek was a leader in scoring hits and runs in the American League and was a five-time World Series champion.When he retired from the game in October 2014,he remarked,“The thing that means the most to me is to be rememb

30、ered as a Yankee.”Roberto ClementeDerek Jeter3Baseball Level ZTable of ContentsWhat Is Baseball?.4The Rules of the Game .6American Baseball:A Look Back .9Historic Stadiums .11Baseball Legends .13A Timeless Sport .15Glossary .16 4Artist George H.Hastingss work shows spectators watching the Boston bas

31、eball club,also called the“Boston Beaneaters,”at play in the 1880s.What Is Baseball?Long before the United States existed,the game we recognize today as baseball was shaped by the early English settlers who brought differing versions of the game to the British colonies.Stool ball,trap ball,and round

32、ers were all played in eighteenth-century America,and all of these games involved batting,throwing,running,and making quick decisions.In 1845,nearly 70 years after the United States declared its independence from the British,a club called the Knickerbockers met in New York City.The baseball regulati

33、ons they created became the foundation for the game millions of people around the world enjoy today.3Baseball Level ZTable of ContentsWhat Is Baseball?.4The Rules of the Game .6American Baseball:A Look Back .9Historic Stadiums .11Baseball Legends .13A Timeless Sport .15Glossary .16 4Artist George H.

34、Hastingss work shows spectators watching the Boston baseball club,also called the“Boston Beaneaters,”at play in the 1880s.What Is Baseball?Long before the United States existed,the game we recognize today as baseball was shaped by the early English settlers who brought differing versions of the game

35、 to the British colonies.Stool ball,trap ball,and rounders were all played in eighteenth-century America,and all of these games involved batting,throwing,running,and making quick decisions.In 1845,nearly 70 years after the United States declared its independence from the British,a club called the Kn

36、ickerbockers met in New York City.The baseball regulations they created became the foundation for the game millions of people around the world enjoy today.13Baseball Level ZBaseball LegendsGeorge Herman Ruth,better known as“Babe,”is the most famous baseball player in history and is considered by man

37、y to be the best baseball player who ever lived.As a Yankee,Babe,also known as the“Sultan of Swat,”spent twenty-two seasons with the majors,broke every record for home runs,and helped set unheard-of attendance records in professional baseball.Babe assisted the Yankees in winning seven pennants and f

38、our World Series titles.American hero Jackie Robinson became a symbol of hope to many Americans on April 15,1947,when he broke through the color barrier and became the first African American major league player.“Number 42”was with the Dodgers for ten seasons,playing in six World Series for the team,

39、which won the championship title in 1955.The baseball world observes Jackie Robinson Day each year on April 15.Babe RuthJackie Robinson14Known as“the Pride of Puerto Rico,”baseball legend Roberto Clemente played right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 to 1972.His home run in Game 7 of the 1

40、971 World Series was decisive,as the Pirates defeated the Orioles 2-1 to capture the series championship.In 1972,Roberto was tragically killed in a plane crash.The following summer,he was elected the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Derek Jeter is a modern ba

41、seball hero who is regarded as one of baseballs greatest competitors.As a shortstop,Derek was a leader in scoring hits and runs in the American League and was a five-time World Series champion.When he retired from the game in October 2014,he remarked,“The thing that means the most to me is to be rem

42、embered as a Yankee.”Roberto ClementeDerek Jeter11Like fans in many cities,fans in Boston have a special place in their hearts for their ball field.Up to 37,673 fans fill seats at Fenway Park.Baseball Level ZHistoric Stadiums As the game became more popular,baseballs landscape began to change.For ye

43、ars,the East Coast was the focus of baseball.However,in 1957 the Brooklyn Dodgers made the decision to move to Los Angeles,and were soon followed by the New York Giants,who found a new home in San Francisco.With the move west,new teams and divisions were added,old ballparks began to be torn down,and

44、 new stadiums were built.Home to the Red Sox,Fenway Park in Boston is the oldest major league ballpark in the United States.Fenway opened on April 20,1912.Today it remains much the same as when it was first built.12The second-oldest stadium is Wrigley Field in Chicago,home to the Cubs and built in 1

45、914.Although both these stadiums show their age,fans believe there is something very special about them.Wrigley and Fenway are steeped in history.They are reminders to fans that even though many things change,these two aging stadiums remain the same.Major league baseball,once having had only sixteen

46、 stadiums,is now played in thirty arenas across the country.Long ago,games were only played in the daytime.Now they are often played at night and in domed stadiums.Additionally,players were rarely traded and enjoyed playing on one team for many seasons.Today,there is constant movement of players as

47、they are traded frequently throughout the season.Wrigley field seats 41,072 fans.Wrigley Field seats 41,072 devoted fans.5Countries that play baseballBaseball is a major sport in many countries,including Canada,the United States,Argentina,South Korea,Taiwan,and Japan.Baseball Around the WorldBasebal

48、l Around the WorldBaseball Level ZIn North America,there are currently 30 Major League Baseball(MLB)teams vying to win the coveted North American championshipthe World Series.There are 240 minor league teams as well.Minor leagues offer players the chance to hone their skills,and a small percentage m

49、ake it to the major leagues.Today,“the great American pastime”is played globally in over one hundred countries with millions of fans.International baseball competition is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation,which organizes the World Baseball Classic.This international tournament is

50、 played every four years and was created to promote baseball around the world.For youth players,Little League is extremely popular,with about 2.4 million players in over one hundred countries.The Little League World Series has been held every year since 1947.6Baseballs Playing FieldBaseballs Playing