Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Unit: Figurative Language With Casey at Bat
In this lesson, 5th graders learn how to analyze figurative language in the poem, "Casey At The Bat."
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Close Read: Casey at the Bat
Students will read "Casey at the Bat" and "Mighty Jackie: The Strikeout Queen" in order to compare and contrast the themes of these texts. Detailed lesson and Venn Diagram worksheet included.
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Rochester Institute of Technology: "Casey at the Bat"
This page from the Rochester Institute of Technology provides the text of Ernest Lawrence Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat."
Read Works
Read Works: "Casey at the Bat"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer about a professional baseball player named Casey who had a chance to win the game for his team. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
TES Global
Blendspace: Poetry Study "Casey at the Bat"
A fifteen-part learning module with links to texts, websites, charts, slides, quizzes, and videos to use while reading Ernest Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat."
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History Buff: The Story Behind "Casey at the Bat"
This website provides information on the history of Ernest Lawrence Thayer's "Casey at the Bat," tracing the poem's rise from obscurity to "immortal."
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thyer
Full text of Thayer's "Casey at the Bat."
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) was an American writer and poet, best known for the following poem, which is considered a classic in sports-related literature. As you read, take notes on how the author develops the mood of the poem....
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Baseball Poems
A collection of descriptive and metaphorical poems about baseball, including poems by Mae Swenson, John Updike, and William Carlos Williams, and, of course, "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Maintained by the University of Toronto Department of English, this website provides a brief biographical sketch of Thayer, along with a link to an online text version of "Casey at the Bat."
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Cosmic Baseball Association: Ernest Thayer
A brief biography on the life of "Casey At The Bat" author, Ernest Thayer.
Kids' Wings
Little Red Schoolhouse: "Honus and Me"
Here you will find a wide variety of enrichment activities, information and games to enhance the book "Honus and Me."
Curated OER
Little Red Schoolhouse: "Honus and Me"
Here you will find a wide variety of enrichment activities, information and games to enhance the book "Honus and Me."
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