Let's Go Yankees!

If you are from New York and you appreciate the sport of baseball, it is likely that you would root for the New York Yankees. They are a powerhouse, a force to be reckoned with, when it comes to baseball. On Friday, April 13th, I went to their home opener at Yankee Stadium. It was my first time attending a game at the stadium, which was built in 2009. I went to the game with six other people including my sister, who is not as not as fascinated by the sport as me.



Opening Day is an event to remember and celebrate because it signifies the first game played at the home stadium. Jorge Posada, the team's former catcher, was given the honor of throwing out the first pitch of the game. Posada played for the team for over a decade and is considered by some to be a legend; he was one of my favorite players. Inside the stadium you could hear and feel the thunderous applause when he threw the ceremonial pitch to his father, who was waiting at home plate. I will never forget this day for many reasons: the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0, the weather was gorgeous, Posada's farewell to the fans, and it was my first game at the new stadium. I wish all days could be as gloriously spent on the baseball field, but I will settle for this memory.



Vocabulary Words

1. Root for- to cheer for, support

2. New York Yankees- a baseball team in New York

3. Fascinated- interested

4. Stadium- the area where the game is played

5. Decade- ten years

6. Legend- a superstar

7. Thunderous- loud, sounding like thunder

8. Gloriously- wonderfully, terrifically



Vocabulary Activity- Match the following related words

Gloriously                            A. deafening, loud, roaring

Thunderous                          B. a professional baseball team

Stadium                                C. 10 years

Fascinated                            D. to support, clap for, applaud

Decade                                 E. a place to have sporting events

The New York Yankees      F. amazingly, magnificently

Root for                               G. mesmerized, captivated,

Legend                                H. celebrity

Grammar Point

A) Parts of Speech

1. Identify the parts of speech for each of the seven vocabulary words. The parts of speech for the vocabulary words include: nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.

Nouns- person, place, thing, idea,

Verbs- demonstrate action or being

Adverbs- most adverbs tell you how, where or when something is done. They modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs

Adjectives- describing words, describe nouns or pronouns.

B) Coordinating Conjunctions

A way to remember what the coordinating conjunctions are is the acronym FANBOYS (For, and, nor, but, or yet, so). Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. 

Connecting two main clauses: When you connect two main clauses with a coordinating conjunction, use a comma. 

main clause + , + coordinating conjunction + main clause.

Can you identify two examples of sentences using coordinating conjunctions in the blog above? Write them below.
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