Reporting
a Sports Story Listened to
I.
Learning
Objectives
·
Report
a sports story listened to
·
Use
the wh – questions in gathering information about sports stories
·
Demonstrate
teamwork in group activities
II.
Subject
Matter
A. Topic: Reporting a Sports Story Listened to
B. Reference: PELC II 18.2
Campus Journalism Theory and Practice by Charito
Palanca, et al., © 1999, pp.71-83
Workbook in News Writing and Sports Writing by
Ceciliano – Jose Cruz, © 1996, pp.60-70
Campus Journalism Theory and Practice by Charito
Palanca, et al., © 1999, pp.71-83
Workbook in News Writing and Sports Writing by
Ceciliano – Jose Cruz, © 1996, pp.60-70
C. Materials: sports lingo chart, pre-taped sports game, audio-video set, actual sports event
III.
Procedure
A. Preparatory
Activities
1.
Motivation
Ask:
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· What
is your favorite sport? Write this on the board under Column for Sports.
· What
action word can you associate with each sports game? Write on the board the
most appropriate action under Column Sports Lingo.
·
Would
you like to demonstrate to class how you can act out the action word for each
sport?
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Sports/Game Sports Lingo
basketball shoot
volleyball spike
swimming dive
badminton smash
football kick
boxing punch
baseball strike
Group Activity:
·
Group
the pupils by row.
·
Ask
the groups about their preferred sports/game and tell them to act and sing out
their choice.
·
Lead
pupils to do the action song “Pass the Sports Lingo”.
·
Sing
the following line with appropriate actions.
Do it as a round-song. The group that fails to give a quick response
will be dropped from the games.
(Row1) Basketball shoot, basketball shoot!
Basketball
shoot to volleyball spike!
(Row 3) Volleyball spike, volleyball spike!
Volleyball
spike to swimming dive!
(Row 2) Swimming dive, swimming dive!
Swimming
dive to badminton smash!
(Row 5) Badminton smash, badminton smash!
Badminton
smash to football kick!
(Row 4) Football kick, football kick!
Football
kick to swimming dive!
(Row 3) Swimming dive… to basketball shoot!
(Row 1) Basketball shoot… to football kick… volleyball, etc.
How
did you find our new sports game?
Did
you feel tired?
Teamwork
and quick actions are needed when involving yourself in any sports activities.
2.
Unlocking of Difficulties
In
sports reporting, the writer uses special action words called SPORTS LINGO to
make the story more attractive, colorful, interesting and action-packed.
Give
the meaning of the following lingo words and phrases.
1. gritty stand
2. quintet
3. hack-out
4. caught fire
5. split his charities
6. maze of turnovers
7. opening salvo
8. homestretch
9. free throws
10. open jumper
Note:
Answers are written on the board and are used in sentences/news story as activities
are undertaken.
B. Development
of Lesson
1. Presentation
a. Before reading the sports story,
present the following motive questions.
1. What are the competing teams?
2. Who lost the game?
3. Who won the game?
4. What was the final score?
5. Where was the nerve-wrecking game
held?
6. What was the highlight of the game?
7. Who were the players who showed
spectacular performance in the hard court?
8. How did the winning team defeat its
rival team?
9. What was the significance of the
game played between the competing teams?
Isabela
Dribblers Defeat Roxas Quintet, 60-59
Isabela National High School
fought off a gritty stand by the Roxas
National High
School quintet to hack out thrilling 60-59
victory yesterday at the St. Ferdinand College Gym in Ilagan, Isabela.
Isabela National High School
forward Paul Gonzales caught fire on the second half, scattering nine points
including two treks and an all important free throw when he split his charities
in the dying seconds to clinch the victory.
This
came after a measly performance of Gonzales in the first half. Said Gonzales, “Ganito lang talaga ako.Bumabawi sa second
half.” Paul Gonzales finished the game with 17 points.
Watched
by a throng of sports writers all over the country, both teams started slowly
as both ran into a maze of turnovers in the opening salvo.
Rizal National
High School rode on the
exploits of slotman Nolly Menor in the point to keep afloat with Isabela National High School.
The 6’7” cager scored 22 points and he controlled the boards for his team.
The
Isabela National High School
dribblers, however, were unfazed, slicing the middle and challenging Roxas National
High School’s big man
especially playing coach Florante Carrion who finished with 21 points mostly
scored with his lane incursions.
Nolly
Menor towed his team to a standoff in the homestretch with a lay-up. Isabela National High School’s
hero Paul Gonzales shook off the cobwebs to convert one of his free throws to
the lead.
In
the final five seconds, Menor turned from hero to a goat when he flubbed an
open jumper which could have been the winning basket of the ball game.
2. Comprehension
Check Up
a. Answering the motive questions. Remind
pupils to answer each question in complete sentence.
1. The competing teams are the Isabela
High School Dribblers and Roxas National High School Quintet.
2. Roxas Quintet lost the game.
3. The Isabela Dribblers hack out a
thrilling 60-59 victory.
4. The final score was 60-59 in favor
of the Isabela Dribblers.
5. The nerve-wracking game was held at
the jam-packed St. Ferdinand College Gym in Ilagan, Isabela.
6. Roxas Quintet lost its crown omly 1
point.
7. Point-guard shooter Paul Gonzales of
Isabela Dribbler showed a power play performance during the first half by
scoring 17 points.
Six feet-seven inches tall forward
shooter Nolly Menor of Roxas Quintet scored 22 points.
8. In the final five seconds, Menor
turned from a hero to a goat when he flubbed an open jumper which could have
been the winning basket of the ball game.
9. The game was played as an exhibition
game for the throng of sports writers of the country.
3. Comprehension
Check Up
a. Using the CHAIN OF EVENTS ORGANIZER,
present to the pupils the way how a sports story should be reported.
b. When reporting a sport story
listened to, consider the elements/parts:
1. striking headline
2. the lead – the first paragraph of
the story that gives the important details
3. personalities – persons involved in
the game like the players, coaches, among others
4. statistics – refers to time, score
and periods of the game.
5. quotes from the players – direct or
indirect statement of people involved in the game.
6. play-by-play account – the hottest
and the most action-packed part of the game. This part make the
listeners/spectators feel surprise or display heightened emotions.
7. sports lingo words and phrase –
special words designed for sports writing purposes only. These are colorful,
attractive and interesting words/phrase that describe appropriately the action
and drama happening in the game.
8. significance of the game – the part
that accounts for the importance and purpose of the game. It stresses why the
game is being played.
4. Generalization
How do we come up with a good sports
story reporting?
To come up with an effective reporting
of a sports story, the following elements should be considered: headline, lead,
statistics, personalities, play-by-play account, the use of sports lingo,
quotation from the players/coaches, the highlights and significance of the
game.
C. Post
Activity
1. Application
Have a pupil read the sports story.
Allow the pupils to listen for the second time. Instruct pupils to use the
chain of events organizer in taking down details and notes of the story. Using
the dyad technique, pupils make comparisons of their work and do the shared
reporting.
2. Enrichment
Activity
a. Option 1: For rooms equipped with TV monitor and player
utilizing the audio-video system of
the room, play the pre-recorded sports game, to which they are familiar with
its rules. Give them ample time to watch it and ask them to report the result
of the game afterwards.
b. Option 2: Ask the school athletic
teams to do an exhibition game to be covered by the class. Ask the class to
report what actually happened during the game.
IV.
Evaluation
Direction: Read these sports story
to the class. Using the guide questions
below, give the important details of the sports story listened to:
1. MUÑOZ
BEAT BENETT
Diona Muñoz,
a 15-year old sophomore, beat 17-year old US Olympic Gold Medalist Brooke
Benett in a heart stopping 800-meter style with 65 seconds lead in the US Open
championship Saturday.
Muñoz
finished the over all race in 8:36.23 while Benett clocked 8:36.88.
2. Ateneo booters clobber Don Bosco
kickers, 11-0
Ateneo launched its title-retention
bid on a resounding note Sunday by manhandling Don Bosco Makati kickers, 11-0
in the Metro Manila elimination of the Coke Go-for-Goal under-16 football
tournament at the Ateneo field.
The
Ateneans settled the issue right in the first half as striker Jeremy Menpin
completed a hattrick and Bryan Peralta added two more goals in route to their
first win in Group A.
1. Who won the game?
2. Who lost the game?
3. What was the final score?
4. What was the significance of the
game?
5. Where was the game held?
How did the team/player defeat its
rival team/player?
V.
Assignment
Report to the class any previous
game watched or listened to. Write it on a paper for submission.
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