PLAYING BASEBALL

Playing baseball is exciting and fun. I play with my team at the field. We take turns hitting the ball with the bat. I feel happy when I hit the ball far. Running to each base makes me feel fast and strong. Sometimes, I catch the ball in my glove. Other times, I throw the ball to my teammates. I listen to the cheers from the crowd. Playing baseball teaches me teamwork and patience. It helps me stay active and healthy. I love baseball because it is my favorite game to play with my friends.

Individual Sentences

1. Playing baseball is exciting and fun.
   Pattern: V-ing + O + Aux + Adj + Conj + Adj

2. I play with my team at the field.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj O + Prep Phrase + Det O

3. We take turns hitting the ball with the bat.
   Pattern: S + V + O + V-ing + Det O + Prep Phrase + Det O

4. I feel happy when I hit the ball far.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + Adv Clause + S + V + Det O + Adv

5. Running to each base makes me feel fast and strong.
   Pattern: V-ing + Prep Phrase + Det O + V + O + V + Adj + Conj + Adj

6. Sometimes, I catch the ball in my glove.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj O

7. Other times, I throw the ball to my teammates.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj O

8. I listen to the cheers from the crowd.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + Det O + Prep Phrase + Det O

9. Playing baseball teaches me teamwork and patience.
   Pattern: V-ing + O + V + O + Conj + O

10. It helps me stay active and healthy.
    Pattern: S + V + O + V + Adj + Conj + Adj

11. I love baseball because it is my favorite game to play with my friends.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Adv Clause + S + Aux + Poss Adj Adj O + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you enjoy about playing baseball?"

1. Casual: "Hey, why do you like playing baseball?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what’s your favorite part of baseball?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what you enjoy about playing baseball?"

4. Business: "Could you explain the benefits of playing baseball?"

5. Writing: "Please describe why you enjoy playing baseball and how it helps you."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Baseball – A game where players hit a ball and run to bases.

2. Bat – A stick used to hit the ball.

3. Base – A place a player runs to in the game.

4. Glove – A hand covering used to catch the ball.

5. Teamwork – Working together with others.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. Where do I play baseball?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. How do I feel when I hit the ball far?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What does running to each base make me feel?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What do I sometimes do with the ball?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why do I love playing baseball?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. At the field.

2. Happy.

3. Fast and strong.

4. I catch it or throw it to my teammates.

5. Because it is my favorite game to play with my friends.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. Playing baseball is exciting and fun. (Emphasizes the enjoyment)

2. I play with my team at the field. (Emphasizes teamwork)

3. I feel happy when I hit the ball far. (Emphasizes the accomplishment)

4. Playing baseball teaches me teamwork and patience. (Emphasizes the lesson)

5. Baseball is my favorite game to play. (Emphasizes preference)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Baseball / playing / exciting / and / is / fun.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Field / team / my / the / I / play / with / at.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Ball / catch / my / glove / I / in / the / sometimes.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Baseball / teamwork / teaches / playing / me / and / patience.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Favorite / game / baseball / my / is / to / play.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Playing baseball is exciting and fun.

2. I play with my team at the field.

3. Sometimes, I catch the ball in my glove.

4. Playing baseball teaches me teamwork and patience.

5. Baseball is my favorite game to play.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Word To Uses: baseball, bat, base, glove, teamwork

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I play baseball.

2. The bat is strong.

3. I run to the base.

4. He caught the ball quickly.

5. Teamwork is important.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. Where do I play baseball?
   a) At home
   b) At the field
   c) In the park

2. How do I feel when I hit the ball far?
   a) Happy
   b) Excited
   c) Nervous

3. What does running to each base make me feel?
   a) Tired
   b) Fast and strong
   c) Calm

4. What do I sometimes do with the ball?
   a) Catch it or throw it
   b) Drop it
   c) Hit it every time

5. Why do I love playing baseball?
   a) It is fun.
   b) It teaches teamwork.
   c) Both a and b.

Answers:

1. b) At the field

2. a) Happy

3. b) Fast and strong

4. a) Catch it or throw it

5. c) Both a and b

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you enjoy playing baseball?
Friend: Yes, I love it! It’s so much fun.
Me: What’s your favorite part of the game?
Friend: Hitting the ball and running to the bases.
Me: Why do you like playing with your team?
Friend: Because teamwork makes the game even better!