H O UG H T O N MIF F L IN by Geoffrey C Saign PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: Cover Dan Levine/AFP/Getty Images (l) © Comstock (r) © 1997 PhotoDisc, Inc All rights reserved Images provided by © 1997 C Squared Studios Associated Press Getty Images Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press 10 Dan Levine /AFP/ Getty Images Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers, Attn: Permissions, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777 Printed in China ISBN-13: 978-0-547-02127-0 ISBN-10: 0-547-02127-5 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format Their Dreams Came True Mia kicked the soccer ball Score! The team cheered The U.S women’s team won the game! Nomar took a big swing Crack! The ball flew deep into the stands It was a towering home run! Here are Mia and Nomar at a charity bowling event 3_0547021356_VR1_5BL_MiaNomar_04S Mia was always polishing her skills Mia was always polishing her skills Mia’s Dream Can you guess how old Mia was when she first played soccer? She was only five years old Mia always loved soccer and watched it on television She played as often as she could And she practiced, practiced, practiced If there were no girl teams, Mia played with boys She was shy, but a tough player Mia’s teammates helped her when she was hurt Garrett was Mia’s brother and her hero He taught her how to play soccer Mia played in a soccer league In the league, she learned how to pass and how to score Most important, she learned teamwork Mia was there for her team, and the team was there for her too Mia’s hard work helped her team win games She is in the National Soccer Hall of Fame Mia’s dream of becoming a great soccer player came true Today, she has many fans Mia’s team won two Olympic gold medals Nomar’s Dream When Nomar was young, he was a good soccer player But he loved to play baseball even more He threw the ball straight and fast Later, Nomar played in the Olympics, and he was also Rookie of the Year Nomar throws the ball sidearm Nomar is an amazing baseball player Many days Nomar was hurt and could not play, but he kept trying Other players helped him They called him Spiderman Nomar almost always caught the ball, and many times he slammed the ball and hit home runs Nomar is also a hero Once he saw two women drowning What did he do? Without pausing, he jumped into the water and saved them That’s his style! Nomar finds homeless children food, clothing, and a place to live Nomar and Mia at an awards event Mia says sick children are her heroes Mia and Nomar Today Today, Mia does not play soccer, but Nomar still plays baseball They have two girls The couple work to help other children There is a special reason that Mia and Nomar want to help children Mia’s brother got sick and died a few years ago So now Mia works hard helping sick children Today, Mia and Nomar want to help others reach their dreams If you work hard, maybe you can reach your dream Then, like Mia and Nomar, you can work to help others That’s a great way to have all your dreams come true Mia and Nomar care about their community 10 Responding Word Builder “Fans“ is a sports word Make a word web of other words that have to with sports Copy this word web and add more words TARGET VOCABULARY team sports words Write About It Text to Self You are one of many fans cheering for your favorite team Write a short paragraph telling what happens at the game Use some of the words from the word web in your writing 11 TARGET VOCABULARY fans league polishing score slammed stands style towering Visualize As you read, use selection details to picture what is happening TARGET STRATEGY If you look at this board, you can see who is winning 12 Level: K DRA: 20 Social Studies Strategy: Visualize Word Count: 464 3.1.5 Build Vocabulary HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Online Leveled Books ISBN-13: 978-0-547-02127-0 ISBN-10: 0-547-02127-5 1032011 ... water and saved them That’s his style! 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