Lucas's Soccer Journey
Lucas was excited. Today was his first day on the Mighty Eagles, a local soccer team. He'd watched soccer on TV, but playing it was a whole different ball game. On the field, Lucas quickly learned the basics. He learned to dribble, which is controlling the ball while running, and passing, which means kicking the ball to a teammate. But Lucas had trouble scoring goals. No matter how hard he tried, he always missed. He was disappointed, but his teammates encouraged him to keep trying. The season's final game arrived. With minutes left, Lucas took a deep breath, aimed, and kicked. The ball soared into the goal! Lucas had scored his first goal! Cheering erupted from his team. Lucas realized that soccer is more than scoring goals. It's about teamwork, perseverance, and most of all, having fun!
Question 1
What does 'dribble' mean in the context of this passage?
To bounce the ball with hands
To control the ball while running
Explanation. In the context of soccer, 'dribble' means to control the ball while running.
To kick the ball really hard
To score a goal
To pass the ball to a teammate
Question 2
What is the central idea of the passage?
Lucas is the best player in his team
Soccer is a boring game
Scoring goals is the most important part of soccer
Lucas likes to watch soccer on TV
Soccer is about teamwork, perseverance, and having fun
Explanation. The central idea of the passage revolves around the role of teamwork, perseverance, and enjoyment in soccer, as experienced by Lucas.
Question 3
Why was Lucas disappointed initially?
He didn't like his teammates
He was not selected in the team
He was unable to score goals
Explanation. In the passage, it is mentioned that Lucas was disappointed because no matter how hard he tried, he always missed scoring goals.
His parents did not come to watch his game
He didn't enjoy playing soccer
Question 4
What did Lucas realize about soccer at the end of the season?
It's all about winning
Scoring goals is the only fun part
It's about teamwork, perseverance, and most of all, having fun
Explanation. As per the passage, Lucas realized that soccer is more than scoring goals. It's about teamwork, perseverance, and most importantly, having fun.
He should have watched more soccer on TV
He doesn't want to play soccer anymore
Question 5
Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
Lucas was excited to join the Mighty Eagles
Lucas learned to dribble and pass the ball
Lucas scored a goal on his first day
Explanation. In the passage, it is mentioned that Lucas scored his first goal in the season's final game, not on his first day.
Lucas's teammates encouraged him to keep trying
Lucas scored his first goal in the season's final game
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