READING: Conversational Language Character Development Good Sportsmanship on the Field The Cougars and the Tigers are playing ‘the first game of the season. The Cougars are ahead, and Jada, one of their best kickers, has +the ball. Tigers’ player Mario says mean things to Jada and tries to trip her to get her to break her concentration and lose her confidence. Mario's teammate, Sergei, says, "Stop that, Mario. You know the coach said no trash talk or unfair playing, even if we're losing. We play fair and use our own abilities. If you say anything else, I'll report you to the coach.” Mario shoots Sergei an angry look, but he stops his trash talk The game goes on and Jada scores the winning goal for the Cougars. She and her teammates cheer, but they don’t show off or do any crazy dances. The coaches and their parents had told them that good manners are essential on the field Liz, on the Tigers team, held her face in her hands and said to Mario, “It's all your fault that we lost. If you had only been more aggressive and tried to get her, we could have won." Mr. Robleds, the Tigers’ coach, heard Liz and said, "You need to apologize and thank Mario for playing his best, We don’t make excuses or blame ‘our teammates for a loss.” After the game the Cougars and the Tigers lined up to greet the opposing team and give the high-five sign. The players traded polite compliments like, “That was a great game.” “You guarded well and had some quick moves.” “You're a worthy opponent." "Best of luck for the rest of the season.” When the formalities were over, both teams enjoyed refreshments together. a UN (he Conthertal res nc, DUPLICATING THIS MATERIALS ILLEGALREADING: Conversational Language. Character Development 4. Read this sentence. Mario says to Jada, “Your kicking skills are awesome. | learned a lot from playing ageinst you." What behavior of good sportsmanship does Mario exhibit? @®_ He trash talks the other player. He gives a polite compliment. © He makes excuses for his team. © He plays fair and doesn't cheat. 2, Which of the following is not an example of good sportsmanship? ® Acilayer cheers for his or her team. A player shows off after scoring. © Aplayer has good manners on the field. @® _Aplayer on the losing team congratulates the winning team ‘© The Continental Press nc. DUPLICATING THIS MATERIAL IS ILLEGAL.READING: Conversational Language Character Development | 3. Based on information in this passage, which statement is most likely to be true? @® Learning to use good sportsmanship is harder than learning to play a sport. Coaches who teach good sportsmanship get paid more. © Players who use good sportsmanship are always on the winning team. Using good sportsmanship makes playing a game more fun. Te {© The Continental Press Ic. DUPLICATING THIS MATERIAL IS ILLEGAL.