Shohei Ohtani

Famous People

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read a short biography about Shohei Ohtani, a talented professional baseball player from Japan. Students learn new vocabulary, including baseball-inspired idioms, and answer comprehension and discussion questions.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
biography
baseball
MLB
idioms & expressions

Vocabulary

prodigy
sprain
pitch
excel
dominant
prolific
humility
ligament
blister
mound
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane