Soccer vocabulary readers

HOUGHTON MIFFLINOnline Leveled Books by Sandra Fernandez Soccer Level: G DRA: 12 Social Studies Strategy: Summarize Word Count: 201 1.6.30 Build Vocabulary... Soccer is a game that is l

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

by Sandra Fernandez

Soccer

Level: G

DRA: 12

Social Studies

Strategy:

Summarize

Word Count: 201

1.6.30 Build Vocabulary

by Sandra Fernández

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Soccer

Soccer is a game that is loved around the world Sisters and brothers play Moms and dads play, too! Many people play soccer.

You need a soccer ball

to play this sport

Soccer shoes and leg pads will keep you safe when

you play.

soccer ball leg pads

Two teams play this

sport on a soccer field.

The field is an open

place that is covered

with grass.

It has a net at both ends.

You move the ball down the field with your feet Using your head is

okay, too!

But you cannot use

your hands.

You score a goal

when you kick the ball into the net

Each goal is worth

one point.

net

Every team has a goalie The goalie tries to keep the ball out of the net.

The goalie is the only

player who can touch

the ball with her hands.

The referee runs up and down the field.

He makes sure that

everyone plays safely

and by the rules.

referee

The referee holds up a

card to show that

a player broke a rule.

Many players feel sorry

if they break a rule!

The team that scores the most points wins Players tell each other that they played well They are good sports.

WORDS TO KNOW Word Builder

Soccer is played on a field

What other games are played

on a field?

Text to Text Think of another

story about sports Draw a

picture of a person playing the

sport Label your picture Use a vocabulary word in your answer.

Write About It

everyone

field

loved

most only people sorry

WORDS TO KNOW

TARGET STRATEGY Summarize

Stop to tell important ideas as you read.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

by Sandra Fernandez

Soccer

Level: G

DRA: 12

Social Studies

Strategy:

Summarize

Word Count: 201

1.6.30 Build Vocabulary