S.J Story Library Triathlete Sam By Ailsa Newton

S.J Story Library

Triathlete Sam

By Ailsa Newton

Answer the following questions in red:

Are the following statements true or false - you need to give evidence from the text to support your answer.

Sam joined the running team when he started university.

True Because hes still in university and hes still studying for athletics

The world championships were in Cancun.

True Because the games were set at Cancun in Mexico

Triathlons consist of swimming, cycling and long jump.  

False Because Long jump aint a part of the triathlon

The day before the race Sam injured his big toe.

False because he because the did not injurer his big toe he injured his collarbone

Sam found reading and writing difficult at school.

True Because it says on page fifthteen

A wetsuit is a cotton suit for wearing in the rain.

False Because a wetsuit is what you use for swimming it also helps you float.

What do the Greek words tri………………………and athlon………………… mean.

It means

Tri - Tre

Athlon - Athlos

(2) Name the 4 things that make a good athlete (pg 14). Now explain

what each word/term means. Use a dictionary/thesaurus for help

1. Motivation

Motivation is When you talk in a particular way.

2. Dedication

Dedication when you sing or speak and you want to dedicate this to some special person.

3. Commitment

Commitment means that if you dedicate to a cause.

4. Desire

Desire means that you want something and you that wish you can have it.

The underlined words in the following text are either nouns or verbs. Verbs are doing words, Nouns are naming words like things, people, and places. Write each underlined word/s down and next to them put what they are. For example Sam –noun.

First, Sam-noun and his supporters take his race bike-verb, helmet, cycling shoes, and running shoes to the rack in the transition area. He then pumps up the bike tyres-verb and shakes talc into his shoes-verb so they’ll be easier to put on later-Verb

What makes a triathlete? Think about this question in regards to their personality, their mind frame, their strengths, and their weaknesses.

You got have :

good leg strength  

Power

fit

participat

Create:

My Joyful Holiday

Arcade Time Zone

My holidays were delightful, my Aunty and Her husband took me and her two little girls to the arcade timezone in sky city. When we got out of the car my Aunty gave us  money each to spend on the arcade machines.

When we arrived we had to change our money into coins with the coin machine. The minute I finished changing my money I dashed to the claw machine. As I kept playing and playing and playing I finally clamped onto a little soft poochie dog. I decided to give it to my little cousin because she had been trying and trying to get this dog. When we all finished our money all of us headed back to our blue B.M.W. Then we drove back home.

My Week 2 Popplet

My Jump Shot by Norman Bilbrough

Jump shot by Norman Bilbrough

Profile – The Coach – Kenny McFadden

In your own words give a one sentence answer to each of the following questions.

1. How did Kenny McFadden get into sport when he was young?

His dad was a coach for gridiron and so kenny went into baseball,Basketball,and gridiron but mostly the went to basketball for a scholarship to university.

2. When did he start the Hoop Club?

1996

3. Is basketball a challenging sport?

Yes Because it is a very fast running game so you need to be fit and too be able to breathe in and breath out also teachers you you're eyesight and your hands.

4. What is Kenny’s favourite food?

He likes Weetbix for breakfast and for his lunch he likes hamburgers. The mostly likes eating hamburgers.

5. What advice does Kenny have for kids just starting out at basketball?

Always listen to your  instructor and practice your dribbling and passing also more importantly learn how to aim you're shooting .

6. Where was Kenny McFadden born?

United States.

Profile – The Player – ApitiTiHei Maihi

1. In the story, how old and how tall is ApitiTiHei?

ApitiTihei is 13 and the is 1.8 meters tall

2. What is his favourite food?

His favorite food is junk food but mostly sweets and the also his family only get takeaways mostly known as fish and chips.

3. What does he like best at school, other than playing basketball?

At school the very mostly likes doing art at Newlands college school also the likes doing some finishing touches on his homework and he also likes cleaning his room.

4. How would you describe ApitiTiHei Maihi ? Give reasons for your answer.

He sounds creative and he is sounds like  a sportsmanship guy.

Referring to the text what are the common Basketball Injuries

1. Broken Ankles

2. Fingers can be broken

3. knee caps

4. goggles

Present to Past Tense:  Make the following text past tense by changing the underlined words.

The first game started with a tip-off between ApitiTiHei and Te Amo, the tallest player in the girl’s team.  The boys got possession and moved the ball quickly up the court.

There were  two missed shots before ApitiTiHei did a terrific right-handed lay-up and scored the first goal.

Thursday:

What are two skills players learn at Hoop Club?

1. Jump Shot
2. Warm up

What is dribbling? Why do all players need to practise it?

1. Dribbling is when you a bouncing the ball continuously
2. People need to practice this because dribbling is part of the game

Who won the first game between  the boys and the girls?

The Boys won against the girls twenty five to seven to the boys.

What was the reason that this team won?

Their coach gave them a head up during the game  and that's when they improved their game better.

Coach Kenny McFadden gives advice to his players; write this advice down in a list form.

1. listen to your coach
2. put in  time for dribbling
3. practice passing
4. also eat your veges

What do you think the word ‘substitute’ means?

A player that has been injured and replaced with another player.

What is one girls reaction when she finds out that Apiti is playing? Why do you think she has this reaction?

1. Te Amo is jealous that apitis playing
2. because she groaned at one of his friends

How would Apiti have felt when he scored his first shot?

I think that the wouldn't have felt great for scoring the first goal

What sorts of things would the assistant coach have said during the break between the games?

1. keep up the good work
2. keep up you're shooting
3. practice dribbling

Why do you think Apiti does not tell anyone about his aims?

Because if he tells someone his secret that someone will tell the whole team.

“Shoot for the moon, because if you miss you’ll be amongst the stars “

What do you think this quote means?

It means that the is trying to aim for the square on the hoop and if the misses the is amongst the stars.

Create a basketball team of 10 players only.

Your basketball team needs to consist of 10 famous players with different strengths.

You need to justify and state why you have chosen these specific players for your team.

You need to state your teams strengths.

Lastly you need to come up with an original name for your team

    All Stars.........

I picked Dwayne wade because he is the best 3 pointer in the Miami heat
Dwayne wade 

Good at Three Pointers

I picked Paul George because He is my favorite guy in the Pacers
Paul George

Good at Three Pointers

I picked Kobe Bryant because he's the best at passing and dribbling the ball

Kobe Bryant

Good at Three Pointers

The reason i picked Lebron James because he's won heaps of cups for Miami Heat
lebron James 

Good at Slam Dunking 

Dirt Nowitzki is very good at slam dunking and he has passing skills
dirk nowitzki

Good at Slam Dunking 

Carmelo to me is the best small forward in the New York KnicksCarmelo Anthony

Good at guarding shooting

Kevin Durant best the best at passing and slam dunking that's why I picked himKevin Durant

Good at Slam Dunking 

Stephen Curry is the best point guard and he can defend anyone
Stephen curry

Good at Three Pointers

Dwight Howard is pretty tall and he is the top best center
Dwight Howard 

Good at Slam Dunking 

I picked Chris Bosh Because he is always there to assist some points for his team
Chris Bosh

Good at Slam Dunking

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