Joanne Mattern - I Know Hockey

Published in the United States of America
by Cherry Lake Publishing
Ann Arbor, Michigan
www.cherrylakepublishing.com

Consultant: Marla Conn, Read-Ability

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Mattern, Joanne, 1963
I know hockey / Joanne Mattern.
pages cm. -- (I know sports)
ISBN 978-1-62431-401-8 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-62431-477-3 (pbk.) -
ISBN 978-1-62431-439-1 (pdf) -- ISBN 978-1-62431-515-2 (ebook)
1. Hockey--Juvenile literature. I. Title.
GV847.25.M334 2013 796.962--dc23
ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-418-2 (e-book)
2013006125

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Printed in the United States of America
Corporate Graphics Inc.
July 2013
CLFA11

Synchred Read-Along Version by:
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History

Hockey is a great sport to play
in the cold. It can be played
outside or inside.

Hockey started more than
years ago. People used sticks
to hit a ball. Now players play
with a puck.

The first indoor hockey game
was played in 1875. Today,
most hockey games are
played on indoor rinks.

Playing the Game

Players skate up and down
the ice. They use their sticks to
pass and shoot the puck.

Both teams try to shoot the
puck into the other teams
goal. The goal is six feet
(1.8 m) wide in professional
hockey. Goalies try to keep
the puck out.

The game moves very fast.
Teams battle to control the
puck. They switch from offense
to defense quickly.

Safety

Hockey is a rough sport.
Players wear special gear
to stay safe. They wear thick
gloves and body pads.

All players wear helmets.
Young players also wear
face masks.

A goalie wears bigger,
thicker pads. These pads
help block shots and keep
the goalie safe.

Find Out More

Book

Roza, Greg. Hockey . New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012.

Web Site

Sports Illustrated Kids

www.sikids.com
This Web site has articles about professional hockey teams
and players.

Glossary

defense (DEE-fens) players who try to stop the other team
from scoring

goalies (GOH-lees) the players who stay in the goal to stop
the other teams from scoring

offense (AW-fens) players who try to score

puck (PUK) a small disk made of rubber

rinks (RINGKS) enclosed areas with smooth surfaces where
people can skate and play hockey

Home and School Connection

Use this list of words from the book to help your child become
a better reader. Word games and writing activities can help
beginning readers reinforce literacy skills.

ago
ball
block
cold
control
down
fast
first
games
gear

goal
great
hit
hockey