Thinking Guide and Activities - Biography Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige Genre: Informational

The Biography Thinking Guide is provided. The Biography Thinking Guide identifies the topic, central idea of the selection, and the main idea of each paragraph organized by a biography outline. In addition, the main ideas are clustered by color code to develop a meaningful summary.

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Biography Thinking Guide

Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige Genre: Informational – Biography

Topic of Selection Name or phrase to describe the noteworthy person, animal, or thing Satchel Paige

Central Idea Greatest accomplishment or significance (Main Idea of Selection) Was first black pitcher in the American League and inducted into the hall of fame

Main Idea of Each Paragraph Use biography outline to predict the main idea of each paragraph.

Biography Outline 1. No pitcher in the history of baseball had ever been more A. Introduction to the thoroughly prepared for a job. Noteworthy Person

B. Early years 2. Paige became Satchel one day at the railroad station by carrying bags for people getting on and off of the train.

C. Education, training, or 3. He played for various teams in the Negro League. development

D. Significant events 4. Despite the racist system, he became a player in Major League baseball.

E. Greatest accomplishment 5. At age 42, Satchel Paige was asked to play for Cleveland or significance as the first black pitcher in the American League.

6. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971

F. Influence 7. He opened the door to many opportunities for black baseball players today

Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige Genre: Informational – Biography

Topic of Selection Name or phrase to describe the noteworthy person, animal, or thing Satchel Paige

Central Idea Greatest accomplishment or significance Though the color line prevented Satchel Paige from pitching in (Main Idea of Selection) the company that his talent and hard work should have earned him, he was not bitter, nor was he defeated.

Main Idea of Each Paragraph Use biography outline to predict the main idea of each paragraph.

Biography Outline

A. Introduction to the person, 1. No pitcher in the history of baseball had ever been more animal, or thing thoroughly prepared for a job.

B. Early years 2. Paige became Satchel one day at the railroad station by carrying bags for people getting on and off of the train.

C. Education, training, or development 3. He played for various teams in the Negro League.

D. Significant events 4. Despite the racist system, he became a player in Major League baseball.

E. Greatest accomplishment 5. At age 42, Satchel Paige was asked to play for Cleveland as the or significance first black pitcher in the American League.

6. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971

F. Influence 7. He opened the door to many opportunities for black baseball players today

Though the color line prevented Satchel Paige from pitching in the company that his talent and hard work should have earned him, he was not bitter, nor was he defeated. No pitcher in the history of baseball had ever been more thoroughly prepared for a job. He played for various teams in the Negro League. Despite the racist system, he became a player in Major League baseball. At age 42, Satchel Paige was asked to play for Cleveland as the first black pitcher in the American League. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971. He opened the door to many opportunities for black baseball players today. © Fisher Reyna Education 2017 Solutions for Success Reading Outline Scramble

Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige Genre: Informational – Biography

Directions Main ideas are arranged in alphabetical order. Article is read and students write the paragraph number by the correct main idea. This may be –

1. teacher guided with individual student recording correct paragraph number. 2. teacher guided with main ideas projected with teacher marking the correct response from the group. 3. partners working together as they take turns reading and recording correct paragraph number.

Paragraph Paragraph Main Ideas Number

No pitcher in the history of baseball had ever been more thoroughly prepared for a job.

Despite the racist system, he became a player in Major League baseball.

At age 42, Satchel Paige was asked to play for Cleveland as the first black pitcher in the American League.

Paige became Satchel one day at the railroad station by carrying bags for people getting on and off of the train.

He played for various teams in the Negro League.

He opened the door to many opportunities for black baseball players today

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971

Directions and Activity Variations - Students may work individually or with a partner. Teacher shows the titles, subtitles, photos with captions, etc. as a pre-reading activity. Students take notes and list all clues as a pre-reading activity. Teachers and students may discuss. Then have student(s) write the prediction for the topic and central idea of the expository selection.

Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige

Photos or Illustrations- list and explain the message of the pictures:

Photos with captions:

Subtitles in Bold Print:

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Other Media:

Combine all the clue and make a prediction. What is the topic? What is the central idea, or what specifically will you be learning about the topic? Write your prediction. Then, read only the introductory paragraphs or pages and verify your prediction.

Directions and Activity Variations Students may work individually or with a partner. 1. Cut apart the main ideas and give one main idea to individual student or partners. Teacher reads the selection one paragraph at a time. Students identify when they have the matching main idea. 2. Provide the selection and cut-apart main ideas. Students read the selection and match cut-apart main ideas to paragraphs in the selection. 3. Provide cut-apart selection and cut-apart main ideas. Students match cut-apart paragraphs to the cut-apart main ideas.

Despite the racist system, he became a player in Major League baseball.

At age 42, Satchel Paige was asked to play for Cleveland as the first black pitcher in the American League.

He opened the door to many opportunities for black baseball players today

He played for various teams in the Negro League.

Paige became Satchel one day at the railroad station by carrying bags for people getting on and off of the train.

No pitcher in the history of baseball had ever been more thoroughly prepared for a job.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971

Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige Genre: Informational – Biography

Directions As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given.

Topic of Selection Name or phrase to describe the noteworthy person, animal, or thing S______P______

Central Idea Greatest accomplishment or significance Though the color line prevented Satchel Paige from (Main Idea of Selection) p______in the company that his talent and hard work should have earned him, he was not bitter, nor was he d______.

Main Idea of Each Paragraph Use biography outline to predict the main idea of each paragraph.

Biography Outline

A. Introduction to the person, 1. No p______in the history of baseball had ever been animal, or thing more thoroughly prepared for a job.

B. Early years 2. Paige became Satchel one day at the railroad station by c______bags for people getting on and off of the train.

C. Education, training, or 3. He p______for various teams in the Negro League. development

D. Significant events 4. Despite the racist s______, he became a player in Major League baseball.

E. Greatest accomplishment 5. At age 42, Satchel Paige was asked to play for Or significance C______as the first black p______in the American League.

6. He was i______into the Hall of F______in 1971.

F. Influence 7. He o______the door to many opportunities for black baseball players today

Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige Genre: Informational – Biography

Directions As selection is read, fill in the blanks.

Topic of Selection Name or phrase to describe the noteworthy person, animal, or thing ______

Central Idea Greatest accomplishment or significance Though the color line prevented Satchel Paige from (Main Idea of Selection) ______in the company that his talent and hard work should have earned him, he was not bitter, nor was he ______.

Main Idea of Each Paragraph Use biography outline to predict the main idea of each paragraph.

Biography Outline

A. Introduction to the person, 1. No ______in the history of baseball had ever been animal, or thing more thoroughly prepared for a job.

B. Early years 2. Paige became Satchel one day at the railroad station by ______bags for people getting on and off of the train.

C. Education, training, or 3. He ______for various teams in the Negro League. development

D. Significant events 4. Despite the racist ______, he became a player in Major League baseball.

E. Greatest accomplishment 5. At age 42, Satchel Paige was asked to play for Or significance ______as the first black ______in the American League.

6. He was ______into the Hall of ______in 1971.

F. Influence 7. He ______the door to many opportunities for black baseball players today

Title of the Selection: Satchel Paige Genre: Informational – Biography

Directions Students take notes that include topic, central idea of the selection, and main idea of each paragraph. Paragraphs with implied main ideas increase the level of difficulty with this activity.

Topic of Selection Name or phrase to describe the noteworthy person, animal, or thing

Central Idea Greatest accomplishment or significance

(Main Idea of Selection)

Main Idea of Each Paragraph Use biography outline to predict the main idea of each paragraph.

Biography Outline

A. Introduction to the person, animal, or thing

B. Early years

C. Education, training, or development

D. Significant events

E. Greatest accomplishment or significance

F. Influence

Note: This vocabulary activity should be used after students have read the article.

Directions: Display the following vocabulary list. Ask the students to define the words they recognize. Then reread the selection as the students listen for these words. After hearing one of the listed words in context, ask students to give its definition orally. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the article.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.