Read about sports and hobbies
key notes :
Definition of Sports and Hobbies
- Sports are physical activities that involve competition, teamwork, and skills.
- Hobbies are activities people enjoy doing in their free time.
Types of Sports
- Outdoor Sports: Football, cricket, basketball, tennis, etc.
- Indoor Sports: Chess, table tennis, badminton, etc.
Benefits of Playing Sports
- Keeps the body healthy and strong.
- Improves teamwork and discipline.
- Helps in learning new skills.
Different Hobbies People Enjoy
- Creative hobbies: Drawing, painting, writing.
- Music and dance: Singing, playing an instrument, dancing.
- Outdoor hobbies: Gardening, hiking, cycling.
- Collecting hobbies: Stamps, coins, toys.
Benefits of Hobbies
- Helps in relaxation and stress relief.
- Improves creativity and knowledge.
- Makes free time enjoyable.
Famous Athletes and Their Sports
- Example: Lionel Messi (Football), Serena Williams (Tennis), Usain Bolt (Running).
Reading and Writing About Sports and Hobbies
- Students can read stories about famous athletes.
- Write about their favorite sport or hobby.
Learn with an example
đŸ’¦Read the text about bowling.
- Lots of people love bowling, but not everyone does it the same way. There are a variety of bowling games with their own rules and ways of setting up the pins. In the most common form of bowling, ten pins stand in a triangle shape. Players roll a large ball toward the pins. Knock all the pins down in one try, and that’s a strike. And if you’re really on a roll, three strikes in a row is called a turkey!
- Another bowling game is called skittles, and it uses nine pins in a diamond shape. Skittles players sometimes use a flat piece of wood instead of a ball. And duckpin bowling uses smaller pins than regular bowling does. It also uses a smaller ball with no finger holes.
đŸ’¦ What is it called when you knock over all ten pins in one try?
- a turkey
- a strike
- a duckpin
Look at the text in bold below. It tells you what it is called when you knock over all ten pins in one try.
In the most common form of bowling, ten pins stand in a triangle shape. Players roll a large ball toward the pins. Knock all the pins down in one try, and that’s a strike. And if you’re really on a roll, three strikes in a row is called a turkey!
đŸ’¦Read the text about mosaics.
- Mosaics are pictures made by placing little coloured pieces of stone or glass close together. They have been used in artwork for thousands of years. Mosaics are very sturdy, so they last a long time without breaking. They can even be used to make floors. In fact, some mosaic floors have been around since ancient times. The pictures in these mosaics can tell us about people from long ago.
- You don’t have to be a great artist to make a mosaic. To start, draw a design on a flat piece of wood. Then, glue pieces of coloured stone or glass to the wood. You should use different coloured pieces to colour in each part of your design. Make sure you leave a bit of space between all the pieces. After the glue dries, you can spread grout, a type of cement, into the spaces. Once the grout dries, you will have a beautiful mosaic!
đŸ’¦Based on the text, what can be learned from old mosaics?
- how to make colourful pieces of stone and glass
- the best way to make floors last for many years
- information about people who lived in the past
Look at the text in bold below. It tells you what can be learned from old mosaics.
Mosaics are pictures made by placing little coloured pieces of stone or glass close together. They have been used in artwork for thousands of years. Mosaics are very sturdy, so they last a long time without breaking. They can even be used to make floors. In fact, some mosaic floors have been around since ancient times. The pictures in these mosaics can tell us about people from long ago.
đŸ’¦Read the text about meteor showers.
- People have been watching meteor showers for thousands of years. Meteors, or ‘shooting stars’, look like streaks of light in the night sky. Even though they are called ‘stars’, they are actually space rocks that are burning up in the air around Earth. A meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through patches of space rocks. When this happens, a number of shooting stars flash across the sky.
- There are meteor showers that happen every year as Earth passes through the same patches of space rocks. Many people enjoy watching these annual meteor showers. For example, star-gazers look forward to the Perseid meteor shower every August.
- To see a meteor shower, you must go outside in the early morning before the sun comes up. It’s best to go far away from city lights, which make it harder to see meteors. Then just lie back and look up at the sky. You’re likely to see quite a show!
đŸ’¦ Based on the text, what are meteors?
- stars that fall through the sky above Earth
- rocks that burn up in the air around Earth
- stars that shine during nighttime rain showers
Look at the text in bold below. It tells you what causes meteors.
People have been watching meteor showers for thousands of years. Meteors, or ‘shooting stars’, look like streaks of light in the night sky. Even though they are called ‘stars’, they are actually space rocks that are burning up in the air around Earth. A meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through patches of space rocks. When this happens, a number of shooting stars flash across the sky.
let’s practice!
Read the text about diving.
People have always enjoyed diving into water. But it wasn’t until the early 1900s that diving became an Olympic sport. Back then, plain diving and fancy diving were the two main types of diving. Doing a simple dive into water was called plain diving. Meanwhile, fancy diving was when divers did flips as they jumped.
Early divers jumped off wooden planks or wide boards. These boards were rigid. So, it was hard for divers to jump high. But diving boards today have a lot more bounce. This means that divers can jump higher and do fancier moves. Also, there are now many more kinds of diving in the Olympics. The sport of diving has changed a lot over the years. But what has not changed is how much people enjoy watching this amazing sport.
