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Ask your student if they have ever met anyone famous? Who might they like to meet? Introduce the book and explain that it’s about a boy who wants to be a professional basketball player when they grow up. Define ‘compound word.” Use the basketball jersey and shorts activity to create new compound words. Play ‘Slam the Ball’ by writing vocabulary words on the basketball graphics paired with the definition on the backboard graphic. This book/session plan is part of paired reading curriculum packet in Oasis Tutor Libraries.