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Jim Vs. John: Harbaughs Share Aggressive Traits, But Not Everything Is Alike (970l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet

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Jim vs. John: Harbaughs Share Aggressive Traits, But Not Everything is Alike (970L)

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__________________

Jim vs. John: Harbaughs Share Aggressive Traits, But Not

Notes on my thoughts,

Everything is Alike

reactions and questions as I

read:

NEW ORLEANS—John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh have thrown compliments at

each other throughout Super Bowl week. Call them brothers on their best behavior.

However, 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss isn't buying all of it. Moss knows the

Harbaugh brothers love each other. But Moss also believes the family affair raises the

stakes for both coaches. "I know John and Jim want to beat one another," Moss said.

"That’s bragging rights for the family. They could be grandfathers and great

grandfathers and they’d still have something to hold over the other brother’s head. Both

coach Harbaughs want to beat each other, and they don’t care how they do it."

If you haven't heard that brothers are coaching in Super Bowl XLVII, welcome back

from Jupiter. We have never seen it before for a championship. We may never see it

again. There are many similarities between John Harbaugh, finishing his fifth season

with the Ravens, and Jim Harbaugh, finishing his second season with the 49ers. Here’s

a closer look at two brothers preparing their teams during Super Bowl week.

SIMILARITIES

Intensity: Both coaches are fiery, which will make for great camera shots Sunday.

Jim is even more animated than John. The 49ers' coach has thrown headsets,

tossed his playbook to the ground and had a memorable handshake that turned

into a post-game confrontation with Lions coach Jim Schwartz. Forget the stoic,

hands folded in front of the body look you got from Tom Landry when he coached

the Cowboys. When a call goes against either team Sunday, there's a possibility

that either coach, particularly Jim, could blow a gasket.

Brown, C. Jim vs. John: Harbaughs share aggressive traits, but not everything is alike. Sporting News. Available at

January 29, 2013

Jim Vs. John: Harbaughs Share Aggressive Traits, But Not Everything Is Alike (970l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet