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Do you like to watch baseball games? Have you heard of the Brooklyn Dodgers? The Dodgers were a famous baseball team that played in New York a long time ago. The Brooklyn Dodgers 2
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The Dodgers began playing baseball way back in 1890. When they played at home, the baseball park was very crowded. Soon the team needed more space for their fans. In 1912, the Dodgers moved to a new park called Ebbets Field. Ebbets Field 3
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More and more fans hurried to Ebbets Field to watch the Dodgers play. They cheered so loudly for the team that people could hear them from many blocks away! Dodgers fans 4
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In 1947, Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers. Robinson was the first African American to play on the Dodgers. Jackie Robinson 5
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Jackie Robinson was one of the best baseball players ever! He could do it all. He was a great hitter. He was a great runner. He was a great fielder. He played second base. Jackie Robinson at second base 6
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People waited outside Ebbets Field for the chance to see Jackie Robinson play baseball. They sat on the curb. They stood in the streets. They wouldn’t give up their position in line for anyone! People in line 7
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The Dodgers were always a great team. In 1955, they were the greatest team in baseball! That year, they won the World Series. The fans clapped and cheered and roared. 1955 World Series 8
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More and more people wanted to see the Dodgers play baseball. The team needed extra space again. Their park was just too crowded. So in 1957, the Dodgers played their final game at Ebbets Field. The Los Angeles Dodgers 9
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In 1958, the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, California. Today, the players practice and play there. But people cheer for the Dodgers in both New York and Los Angeles! A Dodgers win 10
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Responding TARGET VOCABULARY Word Builder The words cheered and roared use the suffix -ed. These words can use the suffixes -s and -ing, too. Copy and complete the chart below. -ed Word -s Word -ing Word cheered cheers cheering roared roars ? ? ? ? Write About It Text to Text Think about what else you’ve read about sports. Write a few sentences that tell what people do while watching one of those sports. Use two words from the Word Builder. 11
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TARGET VOCABULARY cheered hurried curb position extra practice final roared TARGET STRATEGY Visualize Picture what is happening as you read. What would you do if you wanted to get better at something? 12
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Level: J DRA: 18 Social Studies Strategy: Visualize Word Count: 323 2.4.17 Build Vocabulary HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Online Leveled Books 1033074
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