1、by Di Pertillustrated by Anna GodwinHome Run Copyright by Harcourt,Inc.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage and retrieval system,without permissio
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5、not entitle users to convert this publication,or any portion of it,into electronic format.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 805 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 062Ming was at a new school.“Come with us,”said Sam.“You can pass the ball to me,Ming.”RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 2RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 21/16/08 11:33
6、:43 AM1/16/08 11:33:43 AM3Ming had strong arms.She held the ball over her head.She passed it by Sam.4“Can you try and toss the ball in the net?”asked Sam.Ming jumped with the ball.She tried hard,but the ball went way up past the net.RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 4RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 41/25/08 9
7、:03:26 AM1/25/08 9:03:26 AM5Ming looked sadly down at her feet.“Its no good,”she said.“I just cant get the ball in the net.”RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 5RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 51/16/08 11:37:09 AM1/16/08 11:37:09 AM6Sam got a bat and a ball and handed them to Ming.“Use your arms,Ming!”said Sam.
8、RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 6RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 61/16/08 11:38:20 AM1/16/08 11:38:20 AM7Ming swung the bat hard.RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 7RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 71/16/08 11:38:50 AM1/16/08 11:38:50 AM8“You are good at this,”said Mings new friend,Sam.“You hit a home run every time!”R
9、XENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 8RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_TXT.indd 81/16/08 11:40:12 AM1/16/08 11:40:12 AMThink Critically1.Who helped Ming join in the games at her new school?2.How do you think Ming felt when she couldnt get the ball in the net?3.What were the two games the children played in the story?4.Why
10、could Ming hit a home run every time?5.How did you feel when Ming hit a home run?Social StudiesWrite Rules Ming and Sam played baseball together.Write three things that are important to remember when you are on a team.School-Home Connection Tell a family member about the story.Then talk about which sport you like to play.Word Count:127Teacher Read-AloudRXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_COV.indd 5RXENL08CRD1X_AL_10_COV.indd 51/16/08 11:42:28 AM1/16/08 11:42:28 AM
