Sports and Outdoor Activities

A) Greeting: My name is ____ and I like (sport name)

B) Wise Words:

1) ______

2) As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

3) No pain, No gain.

4) If you’re not in the game, there’s no way you can win.

C) Journal:

If I had an extra 53 minutes every week, I would......

I wish I was better at playing ____ because ….

E) Questions and Answers:

Sports

1) What is your favorite sport?

2) What game do you like to play?

3) What do you do to stay healthy?

4) Are “spectator sports” good or bad?

5) What sport would you like to play?

6) Are the Olympics good or bad?

7) What does it take to WIN in life?

8) Do you have a Sports Hero?

9) Why are there rules?

10) Winning is important, even if you must cheat.

11) Athletes get paid too much money.

12) Explain a game you played as a child.

13) It is good to have cheerleaders for sports teams.

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F) Action Verbs:

Sports

1) bend

2) bunt

3) catch

4) duck

5) hit

6) jump

7) kick

8) lift

9) move

10) overhand

11) pass

12) pitch

13) ride

14) row / paddle

15) run

16) score

17) serve

18) skate

19) slide

20) spin

21) steal

22) swim

23) swing

24) throw

25) toss

26) underhand

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G) Equipment

Sports

a) ball b) base

c) bat d) glove / mitt

e) goal f) helmet

g) net h) player

i) racket j) rules

k) score

Games

a) cards

b) checkers

c) chess

d) dice

e) dominoes

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Exercise is good for you!

Exerciserestraint

Exercisegood judgment

Exerciseyour options

Exercisereasonable caution

Here are some exercises NOT TO DO!

Jumpto conclusions

Flipyour lid (get angry)

Runoff at the mouth (Speak without thinking)

Skiptaking care of yourself – Stay healthy

Sweatthe "small stuff" (and it is all small stuff)

Other things that are very good!

Stretchyour mind

Push Upthe corners of your mouth - smile

Sit Upand take notice of the world around you

Bendwith the times – adapt – adjust to change

Jogyour memory - remember

Climbevery mountain - reach for new heights

SPORTS SURVEY

(Work in small groups)

Take turns asking questions and entering answers in the table.

Name / What is your favorite sport to WATCH? / What is your favorite sport to PLAY? / What is the most difficult sport to play? / Where do you go to watch sports?

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