Game Day
From Reading Rainbow · 2006
28 minK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional LearningHealth
Summary
Tiki Barber's picture book follows a young boy who is nervous about his first big game. LeVar Burton talks with young athletes about how practice, teamwork, and courage combine on game day — a great discussion starter about preparation and sportsmanship.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A young athlete faces the nerves of playing his first big game.
- How does the boy feel before the game? What worries him?
- What does he do to prepare? How does his team help him?
- Does everything go perfectly? What happens when it doesn't?
- What does it feel like to do something scary but important? How do you get ready?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: nerves, teamwork, sportsmanship, preparation, courage.
Try it: Write two sentences: one describing a time you felt nervous before something, and one describing how it turned out.