77. LEARNING TO PLAY BASEBALL

Gap-fill exercise

Tommy loved watching baseball games on . He wanted to play baseball too, he asked his dad for help. smiled and said, "Let's start with basics, Tommy." They went to the with a bat and a ball. showed Tommy how to stand with feet apart and knees slightly bent. " the bat like this," Dad said, him grip it. Dad pitched the gently. Tommy swung the bat, and it a few times, but he trying. Finally, he hit the ball! " job, Tommy!" Dad cheered. They practiced and throwing, too. They played a -game. Tommy hit the ball and ran the bases. It was so much !