SPORTS-John my Football Hero by Judy Muldowney

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ACTIVITIES 1.-Read the text and fill in the gaps with the word provided

John - My Football Hero

By Judy Muldowney One 1)_____ my little boy of three With great big 2)_____ eyes Said, “I’m going to 3)_____ some football mom With all the bigger guys!”

Dressed in homemade football 4)_____ You raced out towards 5)_____ street I chuckled to myself, but yet...

My heart plunged to 6)_____ feet.

You came back in fifteen 7)_____ No 8)_____ on your skin With much dismay you then 9)_____, “They wouldn’t let me 10)_____”!

You claimed they 11)_____ you couldn’t play Because you were too 12)_____ I promised 13)_____ you’d play one day When you grew strong and 14)_____.

My promise to you held so 15)_____ For now that time is here, My smiling football 16)_____ Is in his 17)_____ year.

I’m 18)_____ of you and all you’ve done And for all that you will be If I just had one 19)_____, I’d wish

That you could still be 20)_____.

DAY

MINUTES

SCRATCHES PLAY GEAR

MY SAID

THE

THREE

SMALL

IN

WISH

SMILING TRUE

ANNOUNCED

PLAYER

YOU

TALL

PROUD SENIOR

2.-Complete

the words with the missing letters

1-T__ __ __ __ __

2-S __ __ __ __ __

3-S __ __ __ __ __ __

4-B __ __ __ __ __ __ __

5-G __ __ __

7-B __ __ __ __ __

6-B __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

8-S __ __ __ __ __ __ __

KEY ACTIVITY 1 One day my little boy of three With great big smiling eyes Said, “I’m going to play some football mom With all the bigger guys!”

Dressed in homemade football gear You raced out towards the street I chuckled to myself, but yet...

My heart plunged to my feet.

You came back in fifteen minutes No scratches on your skin With much dismay you then announced, “They wouldn’t let me in”!

You claimed they said you couldn’t play Because you were too small I promised you you’d play one day When you grew strong and tall.

My promise to you held so true For now that time is here, My smiling football player Is in his senior year I’m proud of you and all you’ve done And for all that you will be If I just had one wish, I’d wish That you could still be three.

Source: My Football Hero, Sports Poem http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/myfootball-hero#ixzz1wYzAwsR0 www.FamilyFriendPoems.com

ACTIVITY 2 1-TENNIS 2-SOCCER 3-SKATING 4-BASEBALL 5-GOLF 6-BASKETBALL 7-BOXING 8-SWIMMING