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Strikers (Lynn M. Stone)

Strikers (Lynn M. Stone)

Meet the goal scorers in Strikers (Lynn M. Stone). This book explains the important job of a striker on a soccer team. Kids will learn how these players use quick footwork to kick the ball into the net. The simple vocabulary helps young learners read with ease. It is a fantastic book for kids who want to be the star of the game.

Lexile: 950L

Quiz

Question 1: Strikers need to be

only defense.only offense.able to start an attack of their own.both offense and defense.

Question 2: How many forwards does a soccer team usually use?

oneone or twotwothree

Question 3: The information in this text relates to

football leagues.any sport that involves a round ball.any soccer sport.the game of soccer.

Question 4: The text and picture on page 8 is

a description of the various goal-scoring strategies.a procedural text on how to score goals in soccer.a detailed explanation about how goals are scored in the game of soccer.factual information about scoring goals in a soccer game.

Question 5: Another word for "striker" is

attacker.forward.all of the options listed.front-runner.

Question 6: "Midfielders" are players who

players who remain in the middle part of the field so they can block opposing players from moving towards their respective goals.strike and tend to avoid the middle part of a soccer field.are involved in offense and tend to operate in the back part of a soccer field.are involved in both offense and defense and tend to operate in the middle part of a soccer field.

Quiz

Question 1: Aside from athleticism, what other important assets are needed by a striker?

being decisive and fairstrength and determinationbeing flexible and having a sense of humorcomposure and cleverness

Question 2: Part of a striker's skill is knowing

when it's impossible to score a goal.how hard to kick the ball to shoot it past the goalkeeper.when to tackle the other players.how to run across the field.

Question 3: Why is it important for soccer players to be extremely athletic?

In order to score goals, they must be fast, flexible and coordinated.They need to score goals both with their feet and heads.They need to run fast in order to avoid being tackled by other players when they are trying to strike.They are the most important players on the team.

Question 4: The text on page 14 gives

an exposition about the importance of strikers.a recount of a goal scored "in the air."a description of an athletic soccer player.an explanation of how goals are scored "in the air."

Question 5: The word "athleticism" on page 12 refers to

flexibility and good sportsmanship.the ability to play a variety of sports.all of the listed options.the ability to be highly coordinated and agile.

Question 6: Another word for "model" on page 12 is

hero.player.reflection.example.

Quiz

Question 1: In order to be a striker, you need to be

very tall with big feet.able to sustain knocks and falls.a strong player with excellent foot skills.confident and experienced.

Question 2: It is an advantage for a striker to be tall because

larger players have stronger foot skills.larger players have bigger feet to kick the ball.a larger player is less likely to be knocked off a contested ball.many of today's players are very big.

Question 3: "Strikers should have a take-charge attitude." This means strikers need to

be confident, assertive and able to make decisions under pressure.be in control of the ball at all times.be fearless and aggressive.charge when they see an opportunity to strike or score a goal.

Question 4: This chapter creates a sense of

hopelessness because it is so difficult to be a soccer player.danger and fear associated with the game of soccer.fair play associated with sports.energy and excitement associated with the game of soccer.

Question 5: The word "striker" on page 18 is

an adjective describing "role."an adjective describing "leadership."a pronoun that stands for leadership.an adverb describing the leadership of a striker.

Question 6: Another word for "popular" on page 18 is

liked.trendy.followed.accepted.

Tag(s):Action Sports

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