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

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

twoone or twoonethree

Question 3: The information in this text relates to

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

Question 4: The text and picture on page 8 is

factual information about scoring goals in a soccer game.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.

Question 5: Another word for "striker" is

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

Question 6: "Midfielders" are players who

are involved in offense and tend to operate in the back part of a soccer field.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 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 faircomposure and clevernessbeing flexible and having a sense of humorstrength and determination

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

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

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

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

Question 4: The text on page 14 gives

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

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

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

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

reflection.player.example.hero.

Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

followed.accepted.trendy.liked.

Tag(s):Action Sports

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