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Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat. Created by Lisa Hart, Hawthorne. Morning Warm-up Day 1. A team is like a family. It’s important that each person supports the others. What makes a team? Circle the high frequency word family in the message. Say and spell the word as you write it in the air. .
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Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat Created by Lisa Hart, Hawthorne
Morning Warm-upDay 1 A team is like a family. It’s important that each person supports the others. What makes a team? Circle the high frequency word family in the message. Say and spell the word as you write it in the air.
Contractions can not ’t
Contractions she is ’s
Contractions has not n’t
Contractions we will ’ll
I’ll I’ll go to the store.
wasn’t It wasn’t time to go yet.
it’s It’s cold outside!
he’s He’s my big brother.
I’m I’m walking to school.
didn’t We didn’t have time to eat lunch.
who’s Who’s coming over?
she’s She’s my friend Jan.
we’ll We’ll be sure to say thank you.
isn’t It isn’t a school day.
hasn’t He hasn’t done his chores.
hadn’t I hadn’t visited my grandma in a long time.
wouldn’t I wouldn’t go to the park in the dark.
shouldn’t He shouldn’t take that pen from the desk.
where’s Where’s my snack?
Morning Warm-upDay 2 Today we will read about Ronald Morgan and his baseball team. Ronald isn’t a very good player, but he’s still an important part of the team. What are some ways that individuals can help a team? Highlight the contractions you see in the message.
Read the sentences. • I’ll ask Ann if it’s her pen. • I’m going to ask who’s coming. • I didn’t find the ball he’s asking for. • That doll wasn’t the one she’s talking about.
you’re *you are
second *after first
great *huge and important
either *one or the other
laugh *chuckle loudly
certainly *surely I will certainly help you.
worst *most awful Broccoli is the worst vegetable.
Morning Warm-upDay 3 Today we will read about Rat. Rat is a make-believe character who feels lonely until he gets a letter. Why might a letter make him feel better? Talk about letter being a multi-meaning word.
Ben loved baseball, but he had never played. He wanted to try out for the team, but he was afraid. “What if I can’t hit the ball and they _______________ at me?” said Ben. “I’m not a _______________ player like you, Dad.” Dad let out a big _______________. “Now wait
one ________________, Ben,” Dad chuckled. “I ____________ didn’t start out that way. At first, I felt like the ____________ player on my team.” Dad explained to Ben how hard he practiced. “Then I got better. I didn’t give up.” Ben thought a moment. “I don’t want to give up _____________! Let’s practice!”