Joanne Mattern - I Know Soccer

Published in the United States of America
by Cherry Lake Publishing
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Consultant: Marla Conn, Read-Ability

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Mattern, Joanne, 1963
I know soccer / Joanne Mattern.
pages cm. -- (I know sports)
ISBN 978-1-62431-402-5 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-62431-478-0 (pbk.) -
ISBN 978-1-62431-440-7 (pdf) -- ISBN 978-1-62431-516-9 (ebook)
1. Soccer--Juvenile literature. I. Title.
GV943.25.M296 2013 796.334--dc23
ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-421-2 (e-book)
2013008485

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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

Soccer has two names.
It is called football in most
countries. It is called soccer
in the United States.

People have played soccer
for almost years. It is
the most popular sport in
the world.

Soccer teams from around the
world play in the World Cup. It
is a tournament played every
four years. The first World Cup
was in 1930.

Playing the Game

Soccer is played on a big field.
There are two teams. Each
team has a goal at one end of
the field.

Players pass the ball to each
other. They try to score in the
other teams goal. A goalie
tries to block the ball.

Soccer players do not need
much equipment. Cleats and
shin guards are all they need.

Rules

Players pass the ball mostly
with their feet. They may not
use their hands or arms.

Only goalies can use
their hands on the ball.
They have to stop the ball
any way they can.

Players can hit the ball with
their heads. These are called
headers.

Find Out More

Book

Hornby, Hugh. Soccer. New York: DK, 2010.

Web Site

Sports Illustrated Kids

www.sikids.com
This Web site has articles and videos about soccer.

Glossary

equipment (i-KWIP-muhnt) objects used to play a game
goalie (GOH-lee) the player who stays in the goal to stop the
other team from scoring

popular (PAHP-yuh-lur) liked by many people
tournament (TUR-nuh-muhnt) a series of games in which a
number of teams try to win the championship

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.

all
almost
are
arms
around
ball
big
block
can
countries

each
end
every
field
first
four
goalies
guards
hands
may

most
much
names
need
not
other
pass
people
played
shin

sport
stop
teams
tries
two
use
was
with
world