Words at Work: Sports

Whether you’d rather play a sport or watch one, here are some words to know.

First, complete the sentences with words from the box. Then, add the words to the puzzle, printing one letter on each short line. The answer to the riddle reads from top to bottom.

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RIDDLE: Call me the winner, the victor, the one who stands tall! Whatever you call me, I’ve beaten them all!Who am I?

1.The crowd was tense when the ____________________ was tied at seven to seven.

2.Fans began to____________________ loudly as Mario Gomez came off the bench.

3.Hurrah! Mario scored a ____________________!

4.Now it looked like the home

____________________ was about to win the game.

5.Mario’s hard work and months of ____________________ finally paid off.

6.Mario ran down the soccer ____________________, kicking the ball in front of him.

7.Next season, fans will see Mario on the basketball ____________________.

8.Mario faced every ____________________ he came up against with a friendly smile!

I am a

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________________ 6. __________ 7. __________ 8. ________________