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Big League Dreams_Upfront Article

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English

12th Grade

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Easy

Created by

Michelle Schatzmann

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7 Slides • 5 Questions

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Upfront Article:
Big League Dreams

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Do you have headphones plugged in?

If not please get some.


This lesson should take you minimilly 20 minutes.

Do not rush.

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Poll

Have you every heard of the sport cricket?

Yes

No

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Multiple Choice

What are the two ways a batter can score runs in cricket?

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a) Hitting the ball far enough or hitting the stumps

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b) Scoring goals or catching the ball

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c) Running between wickets or hitting the ball over the boundary

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Multiple Choice

What are the wickets made up of in cricket?

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a) Three wooden stumps and two Bales


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b) Metal poles and a net

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Important Vocabulary

Per capita GDP: The per capita GDP, or gross domestic product, is a measure of the average economic output of a country that takes into account the number of people living in that country. It is calculated by dividing the country's total GDP by its population.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure refers to the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society, such as roads, bridges, water and power supplies, and buildings.

Debut: Debut means the first public appearance or performance of someone or something.

Accolade: An accolade is an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.

Supplemented: Supplemented means to add to, complete, or extend something by providing something additional or extra.

Dignitaries: Dignitaries are people who hold a high rank or office, especially in government or the church.

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Open Ended

What are the central ideas of the article? What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article? (Central ideas, author’s purpose)

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Open Ended

The author writes, “For [India] to meet its full economic potential, it must chip away at [the] gender divide.” Using details from the text, explain what he means. Use textual evidence, correlty citing the author.

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Next Task:
Take the time to complete the "Quiz: Test Your Knolowdege"

**This is a paper copy attached to your article.

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Upfront Article:
Big League Dreams

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