What Do You Think Jerry Is The Coach Impressed About
What Happened? DRTA Lesson Plan
TITLE OF READING SELECTION: What Happened?
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
We are going to read a story about a boy’s ambition and how far his dedication for an activity got him.
What/who are your biggest motivations/motivators?
What are some hobbies that you are passionate about? (art, sports, etc) Are you good at your passions? Do you believe with practice and determination, you’ll eventually do really well because of your passion when if you’re not good at it in the beginning? Do you think this is true and applicable to everyone?
PREDICTION QUESTION BEFORE READING FIRST SECTION:
Which of the passions do you think the boy in the story has? Circle the ones that are most popular
Read paragraph 1. Were …show more content…
he wasn’t skilled enough to play occasionally
What did Jerry never miss? practice
What two qualities about Jerry is the coach impressed about? loyalty and dedication
What does the coach often see Jerry and his dad doing? laughing and talking as they walk arm in arm around campus
Prediction Questions
Do you think Jerry wants to play in more games?
Will Jerry miss a practice?
Will Jerry’s coach meet his father?
2
Comprehension Questions
Who knocked on the coach’s door and what happened? Jerry did and his father passed away
When did this happen? A few nights before the most important game of the season
What were Jerry’s two requests? Asked to miss practice for a few days and if he can start the game on Saturday
Prediction Questions
Will Jerry come back in time for the next game?
How does the coach feel about Jerry’s request?
3
Comprehension Questions
What did the coach try to do & why did he do that? dissuade Jerry because he knows that game is very important and Jerry wasn’t good enough to be a starter
Which players did the coach want to be in game? the best players
Prediction Questions
Will the coach let Jerry start the …show more content…
He is too small and poor to play college football at Notre Dame. At some point, he is homeless. He gets tutored by a graduate student at Notre Dame who finds out that Rudy has dyslexia, a reason why he struggles in school. Rudy eventually gets admitted into Notre Dame and joins their football team. He faces some troubles with the coach who doesn’t want to put Rudy on the active roster because he believes Rudy is not a very good player. He quits the team because of the conflict. However, with the support of his friend and his team members, Rudy rejoins the team and plays in a game. He heads his team out of the tunnel. He plays in the last few minutes of the game and ends up on the active roster. He ends up being the only player to be ever carried off the field at Notre Dame University. Rudy achieved his goal of getting on the roster and playing in a football game at Notre
TITLE OF READING SELECTION: What Happened?
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
We are going to read a story about a boy’s ambition and how far his dedication for an activity got him.
What/who are your biggest motivations/motivators?
What are some hobbies that you are passionate about? (art, sports, etc) Are you good at your passions? Do you believe with practice and determination, you’ll eventually do really well because of your passion when if you’re not good at it in the beginning? Do you think this is true and applicable to everyone?
PREDICTION QUESTION BEFORE READING FIRST SECTION:
Which of the passions do you think the boy in the story has? Circle the ones that are most popular
Read paragraph 1. Were …show more content…
he wasn’t skilled enough to play occasionally
What did Jerry never miss? practice
What two qualities about Jerry is the coach impressed about? loyalty and dedication
What does the coach often see Jerry and his dad doing? laughing and talking as they walk arm in arm around campus
Prediction Questions
Do you think Jerry wants to play in more games?
Will Jerry miss a practice?
Will Jerry’s coach meet his father?
2
Comprehension Questions
Who knocked on the coach’s door and what happened? Jerry did and his father passed away
When did this happen? A few nights before the most important game of the season
What were Jerry’s two requests? Asked to miss practice for a few days and if he can start the game on Saturday
Prediction Questions
Will Jerry come back in time for the next game?
How does the coach feel about Jerry’s request?
3
Comprehension Questions
What did the coach try to do & why did he do that? dissuade Jerry because he knows that game is very important and Jerry wasn’t good enough to be a starter
Which players did the coach want to be in game? the best players
Prediction Questions
Will the coach let Jerry start the …show more content…
He is too small and poor to play college football at Notre Dame. At some point, he is homeless. He gets tutored by a graduate student at Notre Dame who finds out that Rudy has dyslexia, a reason why he struggles in school. Rudy eventually gets admitted into Notre Dame and joins their football team. He faces some troubles with the coach who doesn’t want to put Rudy on the active roster because he believes Rudy is not a very good player. He quits the team because of the conflict. However, with the support of his friend and his team members, Rudy rejoins the team and plays in a game. He heads his team out of the tunnel. He plays in the last few minutes of the game and ends up on the active roster. He ends up being the only player to be ever carried off the field at Notre Dame University. Rudy achieved his goal of getting on the roster and playing in a football game at Notre