10-Sentence Story Challenge: Messi vs. Ronaldo Showdown!
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Who is Better: Messi or Ronaldo? (Writing Prompt)
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Add Punctuation to the Paragraph on Lionel Messi!
Teaching that a period represents a long pause and a comma a short pause can be a useful starting point, especially for younger students or those new to punctuation. This approach provides a simple, intuitive way for them to “hear” sentence structure.
Of course, punctuation is more complex than just pauses. A comma isn’t merely a short break—it helps separate ideas, clarify meaning, and organize thoughts. Similarly, a period does more than signal a pause; it marks the end of a complete thought.
That said, as an introduction to punctuation, this method can be a helpful tool to get students started.
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Edit and Rewrite the Paragraph on Cristiano Ronaldo!
Can your students fix the mistakes in this paragraph? I like to turn this activity into an editing contest. The group that restores the paragraph closest to its original form wins!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Cristiano Ronaldo:
Edit the Quotes by Cristiano Ronaldo #2
Neymar Article and Questions
Here is a short text on soccer star NEYMAR.
These are the steps I follow:
Step 1: Play the video and have students watch.
Step 2: Play the video and have students follow along on their worksheet.
Step 3: Have students answer the comprehension question on the worksheet provided.
Step 4 (Optional): Have students choose a vocabulary word they want to learn more about. Then have students complete the VOCABULARY-BUILDER WORKSHEET provided.
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Diego Maradona Article and Comprehension Questions
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Creative Writing Challenge: A Soccer Story!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Kylian Mbappe!
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Edit and Restore the Quotes by NEYMAR!
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Can You Edit and Rewrite the Quotes of 5 Famous Soccer Players?
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Edit and Restore the Quotes by Lionel Messi!
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Edit and Restore the Quotes by Cristiano Ronaldo!
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Edit and Restore the Quotes by Soccer Greats!
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Worksheets!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Lionel Messi!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Lionel Messi #2
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Lionel Messi #3
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Cristiano Ronaldo #1
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Women’s Soccer Players!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Famous Soccer Players!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Erling Haaland!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by David Beckham!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Pele!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Soccer Greats #1
Edit and Restore the Quotes of Soccer Greats #2
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Famous Soccer Players!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Famous Soccer Players #2
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Soccer Stars!
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Women’s Soccer Legends
Edit and Restore the Quotes by Zlatan!
Paragraph Practice: Lionel Messi!
The goal of Paragraph Practice is to instill in students the following habits.
- The habit of predicting word meanings via context clues.
- The habit of referencing the dictionary to elucidate terms.
- The habit of integrating new words into writing and speech.
The topics for Paragraph Practice are meant to be of high interest (Lionel Messi, rap music, etc). This ensures students have background knowledge or interest in the subject they are reading.
The paragraphs are designed to be short. This allows students to focus on just one topic and one set of vocabulary words.
The paragraphs are created to be bursting with academic vocabulary. This exposes students to new words in a manner they can digest.
I love using the video and worksheet in tandem. Everything we do is both projected on the board and on student worksheets.
If you are looking to take one paragraph, and turn it into a vocabulary-building activity–try Paragraph Practice.
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The Best Way to Improve STAMINA for Soccer!
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