[ by Michele Gardner ]

The story

Sometimes I play games to have fun.

One game children like to play is soccer.

Soccer can be fun!

When I play soccer I am on a team.

My team is a group of friends that kick the ball with me.

My team will play soccer at _______________________.

We will play soccer on _____________________.

In soccer all the kids run around a lot and try to kick a ball.

Sometimes they kick the ball to a friend.

Sometimes they kick the ball into a net.

The net is called the goal.

When I play soccer, I can run around and kick the ball with the kids.

When I play soccer I can not touch the ball with my hands.

This means I can not pick up the ball or throw it to my friends.

I will try to kick the ball with my feet.

In soccer I have to wear special clothes and special shoes.

Sometimes I wear a T-shirt that is a special color.

Everyone on my team wears that same color.

When I am playing soccer I should only kick the ball to someone who is wearing my color.

A coach is the person who is in charge of my soccer team.

I need to listen to my coach.

The coach tells my team what to do.

A coach is like a teacher.

My coaches name is ______________________.

I will try to listen to my coach.

Everyone gets very excited when they play soccer.

People might be yelling or screaming.

I might hear a very loud whistle.

This whistle means we should to stop running and listen.

When I hear a whistle I will stop running and listen to my coach.

One of my friends might call my name.

If someone calls my name I should look at them.

I should listen to what they say to me.

I will try to listen to my friends.

When I am done playing soccer I might need to drink some water.

I will go home with my family when the game is over.