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First published in 2006 by Red Rocket Readers, an imprint of Flying Start Books Ltd.

Reprinted 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018.

13/45 Karepiro Drive, Auckland 0932, New Zealand.

story John Lockyer

Printed in New Zealand

Photographs on cover and pages 4, 8, 10, 12 supplied by iStock Photo

Photograph on page 16 supplied by Jupiter Images

Photographs on pages 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, and 15 supplied by Jupiter Unlimited

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Word Count = 440

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. More

than 100 million people in 150 countries play soccer.

Every four years these countries play each other for

the World Cup. Players need many skills to play soccer.

What are the most important skills a soccer player needs?

Use Teacher Talk to stimulate discussion of topic.

Develop research skills based on this topic.

Use Table of Contents to locate specific information.

Refer to Glossary to clarify basic concepts.

Understand use of apostrophe for possession: teams

Notice suffix ly used for adverbs: safely fairly

Identify antonyms: indoors/outdoors left/right

Use captions to expand on text.

Promote drama, writing or art as follow-up activities.

Find learning resources to extend and reinforce the literacy

strategies in this title @ redrocketreaders.com

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ISBN 978-1-776853-78-6

written by John Lockyer

Contents Page

Team sport 2

Equipment 3

Skills 4

Kick-off and dribble 5

Pass 6

Trap 7

Header 8-9

Tackle 10-11

Goalie 12

Scoring a goal 13

Throw-in 14

Referee 15

Soccer is fun 16

Soccer

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Soccer is a team sport with eleven players . Soccer ,

which is called football in many countries , can be

played indoors and outdoors . The players need to be

very fit because they run a lot .

They wear a uniform and some safety equipment .

They have special shoes that help them grip the

ground . Shin guards protect their legs if they

get kicked by another player . Their shirts show

everyone which team they play for .

uniform

,

In soccer , the players have to get the ball

down the field and try to score a goal without

using their hands . To win , a team has to score

more goals than the other team .

skills

The game starts with a kick - off . Many players

dribble the ball . They use short kicks and keep

the ball close to their feet so they can control it .

If players want to pass the ball to a team - mate ,

they kick it hard . Good players can kick with the

left or right foot .

If players want to stop the ball from getting past ,

they have to trap it . Players can trap the ball with

their feet , chest , or the top of their leg .

trapping

Players cant use their hands in soccer , but they

can use their head . Heading the ball is when they

use their forehead to push the ball down the

field or into the goal .

They must always try to keep their eyes

on the ball when they do a header .

header

Tackling is when players take the ball away from a

player on the other team . They can tackle from the

front or the side . Good players can slide tackle .

When players tackle , they must not push , trip

or kick the other player . That would be a foul .

tackling

The goalie has to stop the ball from going into the

net . Goalies are the only players who can use their

hands . They can catch the ball , kick it , or throw it

back onto the f

ield .

goalie

Everyone likes to score goals . When players get a

chance , they have to shoot quickly to try to get the

ball past the other teams goalie and into the net .

,

If a player kicks the ball over the sideline , there is a

throw-in . With both feet on the ground , a player on

the other team holds the ball overhead and throws

it straight onto the field . This player always tries to

throw the ball to a team-mate .

throw-in

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