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Themes: RESPECT, EXCELLENCE, HUMILITY, SPORTSMANSHIP
BEFORE READING STRATEGIES Activating Prior Knowledge |
- Discuss the feelings and experiences that come to mind about this title, Playing Time.
- Discuss
the double meaning of the title, Playing Time.
Technology Links: - Explore
the links on the Home Page.
- Use the Q22 Gallery to predict three chapter titles.
- Use the Endorsements Page
to identify the audiences who would appreciate Playing Time most.
DURING READING STRATEGIES Constructing Meaning |
DISCUSSION STARTERS: - I never thought that...
- I thought...
- I can't believe...
- I
think the author...
- I wonder why...
- What if...
- I was surprised...
- It reminds me of...
- I
really can't understand...
- I like the way...
THINK, PAIR, SHARE Try these prompts: - Is
the author similar to any others I have read about?
- Can I write a summary of this part of the story?
- What
do I know so far?
- What did the author do to make me think this way?
- Am I satisfied with Playing
Time? What would I change of add?
- How does this information differ from other things I know?
Pick
a question. Think of an answer. Pair with another reader and discuss. Share
answer with the whole reading circle. THINK MARKS - Give each reader a sticky
post-it note.
- Ask him or her to mark any pages that interest, confuse or remind them of something else.
AFTER READING STRATEGIES Relecting and Evaluating |
- Coach Advertisement. Write an ad for the newspaper (or online newspaper) for a Coach. Pretend you are seeking
to hire a new coach for your team (Send the winning entry to the Editor of the Sports Page.)
- Sports-Parent Advertisement.
Write an ad for the "Ideal Sports-Parent." Run a contest among the Reading Circle. (Winning entries could be included
in the school newsletter.)
- Design a new cover for Playing Time. (Winning entry is sent to
local newspaper or laminated and sent to public or school library.)
- Research controversial articles on youth
sports, specifically dealing with headlines on the bad behavior of parents and coaches. Write an essay,"When Adults Become
Badly Behaved Children,"using the R-A-C-E-R strategy contained in Quinn's book, page 91-92.
- Draw a cartoon illustrating
a passage in the book. Label with a caption or a Q22ism and the page number from Playing Time.
- Interview
a coach. Develop a list of 5 questions.
- Ask the author. Send Quinn a question - email: qacotter@gmail .com or - Twitter:
http://twitter.com/quinncotter22
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