Hank Aaron Swings So Sweet
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What's Inside
Read this one together at home and talk about Hank Aaron as you go. The page says he is a great baseball player, and it points readers to the moment when pitchers trembled when he came to the plate.
Children will hear baseball words, think about what makes a player stand out, and practice listening for details in a short informational book. It fits well for early readers who are learning about sports and famous people. Read it aloud slowly and pause on the question in the text so the child can think about why Hank Aaron mattered.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Hank Aaron Swings So Sweet into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Baseball vocabulary
- Learning about a famous athlete
- Sports comprehension
- Reading short informational text
- Using clues in the text
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you think it means when the page says pitchers trembled when Hank came to the plate?
- 2 Why do you think Hank Aaron is described as a great baseball player?
- 3 What skills do baseball players need when they are up at bat?
- 4 How does this book help us learn about Hank Aaron as a sports figure?
- 5 What do you notice about the words on the page that tell us this book is about baseball and sports?
- 6 Why might people remember Hank Aaron when they talk about great baseball players?
Words to Learn
- pitcher
- The pitcher is the player who throws the ball to the batter.
- plate
- The plate is the place where the batter stands to hit the ball.
- baseball
- Baseball is a sport played with a bat, a ball, and bases.
- player
- A player is a person who takes part in a game or sport.
- bat
- A bat is the tool a baseball player uses to hit the ball.
- sports
- Sports are games and physical activities people play.
- great
- Great means very good or excellent.
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