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What do you wear on your head to protect it?
Name three reasons why you might need a helmet.
A helmet.
You might need a helmet if you're riding a bike, playing American football, or skateboarding.Which position in American Football controls the ball?
Quarterback
What is a synonym for "get"?
Recieve
Which position runs with the ball?
Running back
tackle
noun - an open plane of grass
"Football players don't play on a court, like basketball players. They play on a [noun]."
field
In football, what does "hand off" mean?
A hand off is when the quarterback gives the ball to the running back. The running back then runs towards the end zone.
What does "complete" mean? Can you use it in a sentence.
complete (v): to finish; to end
He completed his homework.
complete (adj): finished; ended
His homework is complete.
What does "incomplete" mean? Can you use it in a sentence?
incomplete (adj): unfinished
He only painted half of the house. It's incomplete.
What is flag football? Why is it called flag football? Why do people play flag football? Do you think it would be fun?
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What does "attractive" mean? Can you use it in a sentence?
attractive: interesting or beautiful
Large cities are attractive to sports teams because their large population can support the team.
Mike is going to find me an attractive Chinese movie star to be my girlfriend.Do you want to be wealthy when you grow up?
What is more important, wealth or happiness?
What is a common phrase in English related to this question?
Do you agree with it?
Do you think football is a risky sport?
Do you think it's worth the risk?
What is one other activity that, in your opinion, is worth the risk?
What is an activity that is not worth the risk?
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"I'm going to take a risk today," said Carl.
What does Carl mean?
Name two risks you've taken this week.Carl means he is going to do something dangerous. Or he is going to do something that he might fail at.
Is your grandma a professional cook? Why not?
No, because a professional cook is someone who gets paid to cook.
Why are concussions a problem in the NFL?
A concussion is a brain injury usually caused by hitting your head. Concussions are a problem in the NFL because many players hit their heads when being tackled or when tackling.
"I'm an amateur photographer," said Steph.
What does Steph mean?
Steph means that he just takes pictures for fun. It's not his job to take photographs.
Why would it be hard for very skinny people to play football?
Because football is a very physical game. Usually, the players are big and muscular, or big and fat. If you are too skinny, you will get injured. You might get several concussions.
Explain what "downs" are.
What is a first down?
Downs are tries. Each team gets four tries to go ten yards. If they can't do it, the other team gets the ball. If they can go ten yards, they get a new set of four downs.
A first down is when you go ten yards or more, and get a new set of four downs.
"Gary intercepted the pass!"
What did Gary do?
Is Gary on offense or defense?
Can you intercept a pass in basketball?
Gary stole the pass that was going to the receiver.
Gary is on defense.
Yes, if someone steals the ball on a pass, they intercepted it.No! If they kick a field goal they will only get 3 points. Then the other team will get the ball and win the game by 4.
They should try and get on yard so they get the first down. Then they should try and score a touch down.
"Rick backed up his car. Todd backed up Rick as he backed up his car."
What does this mean?
Rick went backwards in his car and Todd helped him.
It's the third quarter. The Packers are up by 12 points. Can the Raiders still make a comeback? What can they do to be up by 1 point?
Yes, they can make a comeback. To be up by one point they would need to score a touchdown (6 points), kick the extra point (1 point), and then kick two field goals (they add up to 6 points.
Or they can score two touchdowns but miss one of the extra points.
Which team in the NFL has the most championships? Why is it odd that this team has the most championships?
The GREEN BAY PACKERS!!
It's odd because Green Bay is a very small city. Usually only big, attractive, wealthy cities have professional sports teams.
It's the fourth quarter. There are only 10 seconds left on the clock! It's the Superbowl! All of America is watching on their TV's while eating too much pizza and chicken wings. The Packers are down by 7! The quarterback just passed it to the receiver who caught it in the end zone. What should we do now, Coach Mike?
The receiver caught the ball in the end zone so the Packers just scored 6 points. Now they are only down by 1. They have two choices: kick a field goal for one extra point and tie the game, or get back in the end zone for two points and win the game. Kicking a field goal is safer. Going for two is riskier. I think they should go for it and win the game!