PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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OLYMPIC GAMES IV

"Olympic Sports" Multiple Choice Quiz

Directions: Tick the word that matches the meaning that is given.

_____ 1) "badminton"

A  A popular sport in the USA where athletes slam and dunk the ball into a hanging basket-like ring

B. athletes use a racquet to hit a feathered ball(shuttlecock)

C. a field sport where athletes throw a long spear

D. athletes serve, jump and spike the ball

_____ 2) "boxing"

A. athletes wear special gloves and punch each other

B. a field sport where athletes throw a heavy metal ball

C. a water sport where athletes compete by swimming fast

D. athletes serve, jump and spike the ball

_____ 3) "volleyball"

A. athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

B. athletes compete by riding a horse over a barrier

C. athletes compete by riding bicycles

D. athletes serve, jump and spike the ball

_____ 4) "shot-put"

A. athletes wear special gloves and punch each other

B. athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

C. a field sport where athletes throw a heavy metal ball

D. athletes compete by riding a horse over a barrier

_____ 5) "equestrian"

A. athletes compete by riding a horse over a barrier

B. athletes use a blunt rapier to hit an opponent

C. athletes dribble and kick the ball

D. a beautiful sport where athletes plunge into water in style

_____ 6) "archery"

A. athletes serve, jump and spike the ball

B. athletes compete by riding a horse over a barrier

C. a water sport where athletes compete by swimming fast

D. athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

_____ 7) "javelin"

A. athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

B. a field sport where athletes throw a long spear

C. athletes compete by running and jumping over several frames

D. a beautiful sport where athletes plunge into water in style

_____ 8) "fencing"

A. athletes use a blunt rapier to hit an opponent

B. athletes compete by running and jumping over several frames

C. athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

D. a pitcher throws the ball and a batter hits the ball with a bat

_____ 9) "gymnastics"

A. a popular sport in the USA where athletes slam and dunk the ball into a hanging basket-like ring

B. athletes do several acrobatic stunts and are judge by a panel of judges

C. athletes use a racquet to hit a feathered ball(shuttlecock)

D. a pitcher throws the ball and a batter hits the ball with a bat

_____ 10) "diving"

A. athletes wear special gloves and punch each other

B. a beautiful sport where athletes plunge into water in style

C. athletes serve, jump and spike the ball

D. athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

_____ 11) "hurdles"

A. athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

B. athletes dribble and kick the ball

C. athletes compete by running and jumping over several frames

D. a water sport where athletes compete by swimming fast

OLYMPIC GAMES, AN APPROACH WITH RHYMES

• Lets start letting you know some olimpic rhymes  :

• A kind of leap that rhymes with pump: A medal that rhymes with old: A very fast run that rhymes with print: A competition that rhymes with ace: A jump into the water that rhymes with hive: A place where runners run that rhymes with back:
  A very long race that rhymes with dawn: A medal that rhymes with river: What you do with a paddle that rhymes with know: The fastest time that rhymes with word:
  	What a tennis player uses that rhymes with packet: Someone who plays sports and rhymes with feet: An Olympic symbol that rhymes with porch: Something you throw that rhymes with bus: Something you relay that rhymes with on:

  
  

OLYMPIC GAMES III

 Click on the link and enjoy this short story "The first marathon" :

• http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/short-stories/the-first-marathon :
  
  
  And now, try to solve the following word search:
   
   

OLYMPIC GAMES II

• Now, it´s the moment to practice and check, how good are you are spelling:

Directions: Below each definition, you will see four words. Choose the correct spelling of the word that
matches the definition. Write the letter of your choice in the blank provided.
_____ 1) "athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow"
A. archerie B. archery C. arkhery D. arhcery
_____ 2) "athletes compete by riding bicycles"
A. cycling B. cicling C. cyclinng D. cyclling
_____ 3) "a beautiful sport where athletes plunge into water in style"
A. diving B. divinng C. diing D. divixg
_____ 4) "athletes compete by running and jumping over several frames"
A. hurdless B. hurdles C. hurdlles D. hurdls
_____ 5) "a pitcher throws the ball and a batter hits the ball with a bat"
A. baseba B. basseball C. baseball D. baseballl
_____ 6) "athletes serve, jump and spike the ball"
A. vulleyball B. volleyball C. voleyball D. volleiball
_____ 7) "athletes compete by riding a horse over a barrier"
A. equestrian B. equestrain C. equestriann D. equesstrian
_____ 8) "athletes use a blunt rapier to hit an opponent"
A. fencing B. phencing C. fenncing D. fenking
_____ 9) "athletes wear special gloves and punch each other"
A. buxing B. boxinng C. boxing D. bocksing
_____ 10) "a racquet sport where athletes hit a ball back and forth over a dividing net"
A. tenis B. tennnis C. tenniss D. tennis
_____ 11) "athletes do several acrobatic stunts and are judge by a panel of judges"
A. gimnastics B. gymnastics C. gymnnastics D. gymnasstics
_____ 12) "a field sport where athletes throw a long spear"
A. javelinn B. javellin C. javelin D. javeiln
_____ 13) "athletes dribble and kick the ball"
A. phootball B. fuotball C. fotball D. football
_____ 14) "a popular sport in the USA where athletes slam and dunk with a ball"
A. bascetball B. basketba C. bassketball D. basketball
_____ 15) "a field sport where athletes throw a heavy metal ball"
A. shut-put B. sshot-put C. shot-put D. shont-put
_____ 16) "a water sport where athletes compete by swimming fast"
A. swiming B. swimminng C. sswimming D. swimming
_____ 17) "athletes use a racquet to hit a feathered ball (shuttlecock)"
A. badminton B. badmintun C. badminnton D. badmintonn

THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

• Lets have fun and learn about the roots of Olympic Games