Women in Sports: Simone Biles

Women in Sports: Simone Biles — page 1 — ROURKE’S CONNECTIONS SCHOOL to HOME BEFORE AND DURING READING ACTIVITIES Before Reading Building Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Building background knowledge can help children process new information and build upon what they already know Before reading a book it is important to tap into what children already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary and increase their reading comprehension Questions and Activities to Build Background Knowledge 1 Look at the front cover of the book and read the title What do you think this book will be about 2 What do you already know about this topic 3 Take a book walk and skim the pages Look at the table of contents photographs captions and bold words Did these text features give you any information or predictions about what you will read in this book Vocabulary Vocabulary Is Key to Reading Comprehension Use the following directions to prompt a conversation about each word Read the vocabulary words What comes to mind when you see each word What do you think each word means Vocabulary Words all-around circuit compulsory dominance elite vault During Reading Reading for Meaning and Understanding To achieve deep comprehension of a book children are encouraged to use close reading strategies During reading it is important to have children stop and make connections These connections result in deeper analysis and understanding of a book Close Reading a Text During reading have children stop and talk about the following Any confusing parts Any unknown words Text to text text to self text to world connections The main idea in each chapter or heading Encourage children to use context clues to determine the meaning of any unknown words These strategies will help children learn to analyze the text more thoroughly as they read When you are finished reading this book turn to the next-to-last page for After Reading Questions and an Activity

Women in Sports: Simone Biles — page 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS Life-Changing Events 4 Leaping into Competition 8 Soaring High 24 Memory Game 30 Index 31 After Reading Questions 31 Activity 31 About the Author 32

Women in Sports: Simone Biles — page 3 — LIFE-CHANGING EVENTS One rainy day changed the life of six-year old Simone Biles forever Her day care class was supposed to visit a farm Because of the weather they went to a tumbling gym instead Coaches at the gym noticed Simone imitating gymnastics moves done by girls in their teens Soon she was enrolled in gymnastics classes twice a week

Women in Sports: Simone Biles — page 4 — OHIO Columbus TEXAS Spring Simone Biles was born in Columbus Ohio in 1997 In 2000 she moved to Spring Texas Better Later Than Never According to Simone many top gymnasts begin tumbling classes by age three She was driven by her love of a challenge and a fierce drive to prove herself Simone Biles displays her medal at the 2016 Olympics

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