RIC-6242 Primary Grammar and Word Study - Book C

Sports
1. Read the letter and underline the sports mentioned.
Dear Lola
We are here! Dad is very excited as our new house is next door to a golf course. Mum
goes swimming every morning in our pool and Nanna has already found a friend to play
bowls with.
I can’t decide if I will play hockey or netball. My new friend, Stella, has also asked me
to join her soccer team!
As cricket season is over, Josh has joined the local football team—the Cats! He is also
playing basketball.
The sun is out so we are all off for a hit of tennis this afternoon.
Write soon, love
Madison x
2. Complete the crossword about sports. The
answers are in the text above.
Across
2. A ball is kicked and dribbled down
a large grass pitch towards the
goal.
4. Players score runs and hit ‘fours’
and ‘sixes’.
5. A small white ball is hit towards a
hole, then tapped in.
7. Players try to roll their balls next to
the jack.
9. A ball is bounced down a wooden
court and thrown into a hoop.
Down
1. A ball is pushed or hit down a
field towards the goal using a
hooked stick.
9.
2. Breaststroke and butterfly are
strokes in this sport.
3. Two or four players hit a ball over a net.
6. A ball is kicked or hand-passed on an
oval-shaped field with four posts at
each end.
8. Goal attack, goal keeper and wing
attack are positions in this sport.
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