Luke Goes to Bat
Home Project
This week we will be reading a realistic fiction story, Luke Goes to Bat. This story is about a boy who leans an
important lesson with the help of his grandmother and legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson. We will also
explore the question “What words show the order of events in a story?”
Part 1: Write GOOD 2nd grade SENTENCES with the following vocabulary words. (Make sure your sentences
have: capital letter, punctuation, makes sense, has at least 6 words, and does not all start with the same word.)
1. Practice: _______________________________________________________________________________
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2. Hurried: _______________________________________________________________________________
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3. Position: ________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Roared: ___________________________________________________________________________
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5. Extra: ______________________________________________________________________________
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6. Curb: ________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Cheered: ______________________________________________________________________________
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8. Final: __________________________________________________________________________________
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Part 2: On the back of this sheet, write about a time you attended a sporting event, play, or movie. What
happened? Write about the event using the words: first, next, then, and last.
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