Read aloud the following paragraph about Babe Ruth. Remember that all the boldfaced words should be pronounced with the diphthong /ey/.
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was a famous baseball player. He was born in Baltimore and raised there as an orphan. He first played for the Boston Red Sox but was later traded to the New York Yankees. He hit 714 home runs and became a baseball legend. He was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The last team he played for was the Boston Braves. He died in 1948. Many say he was the greatest player of his day.
