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Points and Fouls oints and Fouls Diphthongs STEP 6About This Book Title: Points and Fouls Step: 6 Word Count: 588 Skills in Focus: Diphthongs Tricky Words: honest, thought, together, volleyball, watchingIdeas for Using this Book Before Reading: •Comprehension: Activate background knowledge by asking if anyone has ever played on a sports team or been a part of another kind of group. Discuss what it’s like to be part of a group or team. Make predictions about the two friends on the front cover, and look through the pictures as well. •Phonics: Explain that the main characters in the story are named Leroy and Sequoia. Write their names on the board. Help readers identify the letter combinations oy and oi that make the same sound, the diphthong /oy/. Say the two characters’ names out loud and have the students put their hands up in the air when they hear the /oy/ sound in their names. During Reading: •Have the reader point under each word as they read it. •Decoding: Stop throughout reading to make note of the diphthongs in words. If stuck on a word, help readers say each sound and blend it together smoothly. •Comprehension: Talk about how the characters’ relationship changes throughout their story. How are they feeling at different points in the story? After Reading: Discuss the book. Some ideas for questions: •How would you have felt if you were Leroy? Sequoia? •Why do you think Sequoia forgave Leroy by the end?Text by Leanna Koch Educational Content by Kristen Cowen Illustrated by Evelyne Duverne Points and FoulsLeroy and Sequoia were friends. 4They enjoyed playing on the volleyball team together. 5Sequoia was taller than the other players. She spiked the ball better than anyone else on the team. 6She knew how to get close to the net and hit the ball over it. She scored lots of points for her team. 7Next >