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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

Question 1: How long is a game of soccer?

less than 90 minutesat least 90 minutes45 minutes1 hour

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

410113

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

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

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

drawingmapphotodiagram

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

usualstandardtypicalpopular

Question 6: What does "halt" mean?

endstopgoplay

Quiz

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

a ball, cleated shoes and shin guardsa ball and cleated shoesnonea ball

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

nonea ball and cleated shoesa balla ball, cleated shoes and shin guards

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

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

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

extra information in a tip boxa headinga caption for the picturean introduction

Question 5: What are "cleats" in soccer?

a type of ballthe uniformspikes on the bottom of the shoesanother name for shin guards

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

not playing on an official fieldnot playing in an organised competitionall of these optionsnot playing in a particular team

Quiz

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

the top of the footthe toesthe heelthe side of the foot

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

stair climbingrunningbikingpush ups

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

hit the ball with their batcatch the ball and throw it to another playerkick the ballpick the ball up and run with it

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

photosmapsdrawingsdiagrams

Question 5: What is a "tackle" in soccer?

a system of ropes and pulleysthe equipment neededtaking the ball from an opponent without touching themgrabbing an opponent and throwing them on the ground

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

seenperformedhaltedkilled

Quiz

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

BMX ridinghockeybaseballbasketball

Question 2: Which two skills make a good dribbler?

speed and agilityagility and strengthstrength and flexibilityspeed and strength

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

watch others do itpractice a lotwatch videos of itread about it

Question 4: What sort of text is this?

discussiondescriptioninformation reportnarrative

Question 5: What is "dribbling" in soccer?

flowing very slowlykeeping your mouth open while runningmoving the ball and keeping it under your controla small amount

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

length of stridespeedrate of movementwalking back and forth

Quiz

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

feet onlyfeet and headfeet and handshands only

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

flexibilityupper body strengthexcellent speedawareness of the field

Question 3: Why should you choose soccer over running?

soccer needs more equipment than runningan individual sport does not rely on anyone else to playa team sport offers friendship and teamwork skillsyou can run anytime but you need other people to play soccer

Question 4: Who is this text written for?

teenagerschildrenadultsbabies

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

sharpeningimprovinggrindingperfecting

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

to do with trainsmoving aroundpens, paper, staples etc.standing still

Quiz

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

passing the ballkicking the balltrapping the balltackling the ball

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

feet and handsany body partfeet onlyfeet and chest

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

kick you away from the ballkick the ball while you have control of itgrab you and push you downgrab the ball from you

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

extra informationa headinga glossarya caption

Question 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?

adequateincompetentimpressiveefficient

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

enemyallyteammateadversary

Quiz

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

kick the ball with their feetnone of these optionsbump the ball with their head or chesttouch the ball with their hands

Question 2: Why do goalkeepers wear gloves?

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

Question 3: Why is the goalie so important?

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

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

fictionmainly facts, some opinionshalf facts and half opinionsmostly opinions, a few facts

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

having a bet on the gamepushing a boat with a polekicking the ballmaking a guess

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

socksshortshatshirt

Quiz

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

free kickpenalty kickcorner kickfoul kick

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

9.1 yards9 yards10 meters10 yards

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

they happen at certain times in gamethey happen at the end of the gameone team has to do something wrongone team has to score a goal

Question 4: What is the purpose of this book?

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

Question 5: In soccer, what is a "foul"?

a type of kickhurting someonebreaking the rulesan area on the field

Question 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 out of the lines marking the fieldgoing outside of the stadiumgoing where they are not supposed to be

Tag(s):Action Sports

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