Week 9 Grades 3-5 The Bounce in the Ball

I couldn't even look at my basketball shoes, much less my ball. On Sunday morning, my team is playing a game and I'm supposed to be ready to play basketball. I love the game. I asked for a basketball for my birthday when I was still in preschool, but lately I've started to rethink if I want to be on the team. Almost every night, I go out to the backyard and shoot baskets with my dad. Lately, I've missed every shot and I can't even dribble."C'mon, it's easy!" my father loves to say. "Just feel the bounce in the ball." I can't stand anyone watching me practice, so I asked my older sister to drive me to the park. I wanted to do my own preparation. I know she will leave me alone to read her book. The playground was empty except for a boy on a wheelchair with his mother. The boy was about my age. I started shooting, but couldn't even hit the rim. "You need to put your legs into the shot!" the boy shouted to me. He rolled his chair over to me. "I know what you're thinking. Why is a guy in a wheelchair telling me what I should do with my legs?" He motioned for the ball, and then he made a move so fast and tossed the ball in the basket. "I'm Pablo. Because I can't jump, I've got to shoot it twice as hard. You have legs. Let them push the ball up so you jump first, then shoot." I took the ball and jumped as high as I could. The ball rolled off the edge then got in the basket."Now, that's an improvement! Pablo told me. "My dad says I have to feel the bounce in the ball." He smiled and caught the pass "If you feel the bounce, you're a real player." Pablo and I played every day that week. I learned lots of tricks so no one could block my shot. A few days later, shooting with my dad, I hit ten straight shots. Dad stood there immovable. "Where'd you learn that? he asked. "It's all in the bounce of the ball, Dad." What sport does he play? football floorball basketball Why doesn´t he like playing basketball in front of others? he feels like he is not good enough he feels he is the best basketball player ever Who helps him be a better player? His father His sister Pablo To practice means: to cook to find something to train lucky means: things are boring things go well for you things are hard What do you think about Pablo? Why? Writerecord your answer. bounce studsa (en boll) ready vara redo, klar, färdig practice, try to do something öva, försöka att göra någonting need behöva, måste ha toss, throw kasta, slänga en sak feel känna någonting To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. READY THROW EMPTY SIZE TOSS NEED FEEL ROLL TRY AGE What are these sports called? Click on the blue dots write the names (the names are in the box at the top of the page!) swimming badminton golf snooker basketball bowling football baseball tennis table tennis running volley ball Record what sport you engage in or would like to practice and why. Click on the blue dots - who do you know has a birthday in these months? Maybe your birthday is in June, then you click on the blue dot and write - me or mom, dad or a friend. Plan your perfect birthday party! Record or write below Now translate any 8 lines from the story, in the beginning, to Swedish. Write it below: