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Word Parts on the Final Score Page

Analyze Greek and Latin roots and affixes in an original report about a girls’ soccer final, then apply the clues to related words.

Grade 7ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.7.4.b

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: ELA
Question types: Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

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What students practice

Students combine root and affix meanings with context to interpret unfamiliar words.
Students apply familiar roots to related words and explain how context refines their meanings.

How to use

Read the report and word-part reference first. Have students identify the useful word parts before answering, then discuss how context narrows a root-based guess.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.7.4.b

Use grade-level Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meaning, such as bell in belligerent and rebel.

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Word Parts on the Final Score Page

Use Greek and Latin word parts to interpret a sports report.

Read and Decode

Read the report. Use the word-part reference and the surrounding sentences to answer the questions.

A Narrow Opening in the Girls’ Final

1The girls’ district soccer final ended with Cedar School defeating Ridge School, 2–1. The score suggested a narrow difference, and the match supported that impression. Cedar controlled possession early, but Ridge kept forcing passes toward the sideline. From the press seats, student reporter Nadine Cho watched both teams adjust rather than repeat their opening plans. Her notebook filled with crossed-out descriptions as the balance of play changed.

2Late in the first half, Ridge’s captain, Imani Bell, attempted a pass across midfield. Cedar midfielder Sora Malik made an interception that changed the direction of play. She stepped between two Ridge players and took possession of the ball before the pass reached its target. The Cedar bench rose as Sora sent a pass toward the left wing. A teammate scored moments later, giving Cedar the opening goal.

3Ridge answered after halftime, when a loose ball caused a brief disruption in Cedar’s defensive shape. Two defenders moved toward the same opponent, leaving another attacker open to score. Cedar goalkeeper Veda Shah called instructions, but her first words were inaudible from the press seats beneath the crowd’s cheers. At the next stoppage, she became more vocal, pointing and calling each defender’s name. Cedar’s back line spread out before play resumed.

4The deciding goal began with Sora’s tenacious pursuit of a ball near the touchline. She lost her footing, recovered, and kept chasing until she could pass backward to a teammate. Her versatile play had already helped Cedar in several roles: she had defended, carried the ball forward, and delivered passes from either side. This time, her backward pass opened space for a teammate to cross. Cedar finished the move with a goal.

5After the final whistle, Nadine asked Cedar’s coach for a lucid account of the winning play. The coach explained each movement in order and pointed to the places where players had stood. Nadine chose not to magnify one player’s contribution into the entire story. Her report described Sora’s recovery alongside the supporting runs that made the cross possible. The final paragraph also credited Ridge for changing its attack and keeping the outcome uncertain until the closing minutes.