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Super Bowl-winning Quarterback Jim McMahon Says he Wishes He Had Played Baseball (1160L)

Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES

Read the following article carefully and make notes in the margin as you read.

Your notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main

idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.

o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.

o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment.

Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences unless otherwise instructed.

Student ____________________________Class Period__________________

Notes on my thoughts,

Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jim McMahon says

reactions and questions as I

he wishes he had played baseball

read:

In my family, the members of the 1985 Super Bowl-winning Chicago Bears

team ranked just slightly behind the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. In fact, as a

6-year-old I was taught the "Super Bowl Shuffle" by a Franciscan nun, so that

ranking could be muddled at times. Walter Payton was at the top of the list, but I

couldn't help but be crazy about the rebellious, mouthy, "Punky QB known as

McMahon."

The way he would play football made me misunderstand the quarterback's role

as a child. Aren't all quarterbacks supposed to jump over the top of the pile?

Don't they all take punishing hits then pop back up for more? Why would a

quarterback slide for a first down when he could get an extra half-yard by taking

the big hit?

During his career with the Bears, Philadelphia Eagles and other teams,

McMahon never started a full season. His tough and sometimes reckless style of

play meant he suffered many, many injuries. Now, 16 years after he retired, he is

experiencing an injury that can't be fixed by a surgery or therapy.

At 53, McMahon is in the early stages of dementia. He is part of the group suing

the NFL that says they hid the effects of concussions. Though his career resulted

Hendricks, M. Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jim McMahon says he wishes he had played baseball. Yahoo Sports.

September 27, 2012

Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback Jim Mcmahon Says He Wishes He Had Played Baseball (1160l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet