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Soccer (Kay Robertson)

Soccer (Kay Robertson)

Kick the ball and score a goal with Soccer (Kay Robertson). This lovely book explains the rules of the world’s most popular sport. Kids will learn how to pass, dribble, and work as a team. The simple vocabulary is great for beginner readers. It is a must-read for young fans who want to play on the field.

Lexile: 1060L

Quiz

Câu 1: How long is a game of soccer?

45 minutes1 hourat least 90 minutesless than 90 minutes

Câu 2: How many players are there on the field in a soccer team?

103411

Câu 3: Which fact from the text supports the idea that soccer is "one of the most popular participation sports"?

"Today more boys and girls in the United States play soccer than any other single sport.""The sport got its start in England and Scotland in the 1800s.""Soccer builds leadership skills, encourages teamwork, and brings real enjoyment to players of the sport.""Each team typically fields 11 players."

Câu 4: What type of image is used on page 5?

diagramphotodrawingmap

Câu 5: Which word does not go with the others?

usualpopularstandardtypical

Câu 6: What does "halt" mean?

endgostopplay

Quiz

Câu 1: What gear do you need to play soccer at home?

a balla ball and cleated shoesnonea ball, cleated shoes and shin guards

Câu 2: What gear do you need to play soccer at an organised level?

a ball, cleated shoes and shin guardsnonea balla ball and cleated shoes

Câu 3: Why do soccer players wear shin guards in particular?

missing a kick at the ball at ground level may result in kicking other players' shinsthe shins are the only place you might get injured in soccerthe ball may run into your shins and it is heavy and hurtsthe shins are easily broken

Câu 4: What type of text is on page 8?

a caption for the picturean introductiona headingextra information in a tip box

Câu 5: What are "cleats" in soccer?

another name for shin guardsa type of ballthe uniformspikes on the bottom of the shoes

Câu 6: What does playing soccer "informally" mean?

not playing in an organised competitionnot playing in a particular teamnot playing on an official fieldall of these options

Quiz

Câu 1: What do you kick the ball with in soccer?

the side of the footthe toesthe top of the footthe heel

Câu 2: Which of these activities won't help build leg strength?

runningbikingpush upsstair climbing

Câu 3: What can players do in soccer to move the ball down to their goal?

pick the ball up and run with itkick the ballhit the ball with their batcatch the ball and throw it to another player

Câu 4: What type of images are being used the most in this book?

photosdiagramsdrawingsmaps

Câu 5: What is a "tackle" in soccer?

grabbing an opponent and throwing them on the groundthe equipment neededa system of ropes and pulleystaking the ball from an opponent without touching them

Câu 6: "This is typically executed by a striker very near the opponents' goal." Which word could replace "executed" here?

killedseenhaltedperformed

Quiz

Câu 1: What other sport is mentioned here as having "dribbling"?

BMX ridingbasketballbaseballhockey

Câu 2: Which two skills make a good dribbler?

speed and agilityagility and strengthstrength and flexibilityspeed and strength

Câu 3: How does a soccer player become good at dribbling?

practice a lotwatch others do itwatch videos of itread about it

Câu 4: What sort of text is this?

information reportdiscussiondescriptionnarrative

Câu 5: What is "dribbling" in soccer?

keeping your mouth open while runningflowing very slowlya small amountmoving the ball and keeping it under your control

Câu 6: Which has the same meaning as "pace" in this text?

rate of movementspeedwalking back and forthlength of stride

Quiz

Câu 1: What can you use to pass the ball?

feet onlyfeet and headfeet and handshands only

Câu 2: What do you need to be a good passing player in soccer?

excellent speedupper body strengthflexibilityawareness of the field

Câu 3: Why should you choose soccer over running?

you can run anytime but you need other people to play socceran individual sport does not rely on anyone else to playsoccer needs more equipment than runninga team sport offers friendship and teamwork skills

Câu 4: Who is this text written for?

babiesadultschildrenteenagers

Câu 5: "You should be honing your skills." Which word could not repalce "honing" in this sentence?

perfectinggrindingimprovingsharpening

Câu 6: "Practice passing the ball to moving objects rather than stationary ones." What does "stationary" mean?

moving aroundstanding stillto do with trainspens, paper, staples etc.

Quiz

Câu 1: What is the equivalent of catching the ball in soccer?

passing the balltackling the balltrapping the ballkicking the ball

Câu 2: What can be used to stop the ball and give you control in soccer?

feet and handsfeet and chestfeet onlyany body part

Câu 3: What can your opponent do to get the ball off you in soccer?

kick the ball while you have control of itgrab you and push you downkick you away from the ballgrab the ball from you

Câu 4: What is the text in the green circle on page 18?

a captiona glossarya headingextra information

Câu 5: "Being in the right place at the right time will make you an even more effective soccer player." Which word could replace "effective" in this sentence?

impressiveefficientadequateincompetent

Câu 6: What is an "opponent" in soccer?

enemyadversaryallyteammate

Quiz

Câu 1: What can the goalkeeper do that the other players cannot?

kick the ball with their feetnone of these optionstouch the ball with their handsbump the ball with their head or chest

Câu 2: Why do goalkeepers wear gloves?

to avoid broken fingers and increase gripto increase their grip on the ballto avoid broken fingersto avoid getting cold, numb fingers

Câu 3: Why is the goalie so important?

they wear a different color jerseytheir mistakes can let goals in for the other teamthey can throw the ballthey can catch the ball

Câu 4: What type of information is in this text?

fictionhalf facts and half opinionsmostly opinions, a few factsmainly facts, some opinions

Câu 5: What does the word "punting" mean in soccer?

kicking the ballmaking a guesshaving a bet on the gamepushing a boat with a pole

Câu 6: "Goalkeepers wear a different color jersey from those worn by their teammates." Which word could replace "jersey"?

socksshortsshirthat

Quiz

Câu 1: Which of these is not a type of kick in soccer?

foul kickfree kickpenalty kickcorner kick

Câu 2: How far away must the defending team be in a free kick?

10 meters9.1 yards9 yards10 yards

Câu 3: How do you get any of these special kicks to happen?

they happen at certain times in gameone team has to score a goalone team has to do something wrongthey happen at the end of the game

Câu 4: What is the purpose of this book?

to persuade the reader to like soccerto inform the reader about soccerto tell a story about soccerto retell a soccer game

Câu 5: In soccer, what is a "foul"?

an area on the fielda type of kickbreaking the ruleshurting someone

Câu 6: "A corner kick is awarded when the defending team puts the ball out of bounds behind its own goal." What is meant by "out of bounds" here?

all of these answersgoing outside of the stadiumgoing where they are not supposed to begoing out of the lines marking the field

Tag(s):Action Sports

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