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Final Whistle: Polish a Match Report

Edit a girls’ soccer final report for grade-level spelling, then write an accurate sports update using corrected words.

Grade 7ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.7.2.b

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

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What students practice

Students identify and correct grade-level spelling errors in sports reporting.
Students spell words with suffixes and doubled consonants correctly.
Students apply corrected spellings in their own sports report.

How to use

Read the fictional match report, then complete the spelling desk tasks independently. Have students check their final reports for spelling separately from checking the match facts.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.7.2.b

Spell grade-level words correctly in their own writing.

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Final Whistle: Polish a Match Report

Check spelling before a girls’ soccer report goes to press.

Read the Match Report

Read this fictional report for the match facts. Then answer the paired questions before editing additional draft sentences.

A New Route to the Winning Goal

1The girls’ district soccer final ended with Cedar Vale defeating Stonecrest, 2–1, on Saturday afternoon. Yet the winning goal was only the last step in a change that started at halftime. Cedar Vale had spent much of the first half trying to force the ball through the crowded center of the field. Stonecrest’s defenders closed those gaps, turning several promising moves into quick changes of direction.

2Stonecrest scored first when a low shot slipped inside the left post. Cedar Vale answered before halftime: forward Imani Brooks reached a loose ball near the goal and sent it into the net. The teams went into the break tied. Along Cedar Vale’s sideline, players studied a small field diagram while their coach listened to their suggestions.

3Captain Anouk Reyes noticed that Stonecrest’s defenders were gathering near the middle. Cedar Vale’s coach carried a folded roster in her jacket pocket. After halftime, Cedar Vale moved attacks toward the sidelines to avoid the crowded center. The scoreboard remained tied through most of the second half. Families watched from the low stands across from the benches.

4The change created room, but it did not produce an instant goal. Twice, Cedar Vale sent the ball too far ahead of a runner. Stonecrest also threatened on a quick break, forcing goalkeeper Hana Voss to push a shot beyond the post. After that save, Hana rolled the ball to a defender rather than kicking it far downfield. Cedar Vale built its next attack through several short passes.

5With four minutes left, Anouk carried the ball along the right sideline and passed backward to Imani. Instead of shooting through two defenders, Imani sent a low pass across the goal. Midfielder Selene Park arrived at the far post and scored. Cedar Vale then protected its lead until the final whistle. In her postgame comments, Selene credited the players who had created space before the ball reached her. The match report’s scoring line lists two Cedar Vale goals; the sequence behind the second shows how many players helped make it possible.

Which statement accurately describes Cedar Vale’s tactical change after halftime?

A. It kept its forwards near its own goal to protect the tied score.
B. It placed more attackers in the center to crowd Stonecrest’s defenders.
C. It sent more long kicks directly from the goalkeeper toward the goal.
D. It used the sides of the field to get around the crowded middle.

In paragraph 3, underline the sentence that directly identifies the change in where Cedar Vale attacked.

Captain Anouk Reyes noticed that Stonecrest’s defenders were gathering near the middle.Cedar Vale’s coach carried a folded roster in her jacket pocket.After halftime, Cedar Vale moved attacks toward the sidelines to avoid the crowded center.The scoreboard remained tied through most of the second half.Families watched from the low stands across from the benches.

Work the Spelling Desk

These additional draft sentences concern the same final. Judge spelling, not style. Follow each prompt’s directions about how many words or sentences to select.

Which draft sentence spells the word describing forceful attacking play correctly?

A. Cedar Vale’s aggresive attack tested the defense.
B. Cedar Vale’s aggressive attack tested the defense.
C. Cedar Vale’s agresssive attack tested the defense.
D. Cedar Vale’s agressive attack tested the defense.

The draft says, “Short passes helped Cedar Vale keep posession of the ball.” Write the correctly spelled replacement for “posession.”

Correct spelling:

The draft says, “Stonecrest was a determined opponant.” Which spelling should replace “opponant”?

A. opponent
B. oponent
C. oppanent
D. opponnent

Underline the TWO draft sentences containing a misspelled word.

The teams showed mutual respect after the match.Both teams remained competetive throughout the final.Hana’s save protected the tied score.The closing minutes required perserverance from both teams.

Complete the draft sentences using the requested forms. For the first blank, add -ing to “begin.” For the second blank, write the adverb form of “noticeable.”

At the of the second half, Cedar Vale changed its approach. The attackers spread farther apart.

Which version of this report caption spells BOTH target words correctly?

A. An athletic save kept the tournement final tied.
B. An atheletic save kept the tournament final tied.
C. An athletic save kept the tournament final tied.
D. An atheletic save kept the tournement final tied.

The draft says, “A reporter accidently left Hana’s name out of the first version.” Write the standard spelling formed by adding -ly to “accidental.”

Correct spelling:

10.

The draft says, “Selene refered to the passes that created her chance.” Which spelling correctly gives the past tense of “refer”?

A. referred
B. reffered
C. refferred
D. referreed

11.

A spelling checker flags one sentence in this editing note. Underline the ONE sentence containing a spelling error.

The reporter checked each player’s name against the roster.The editor reviewed every occurence of the school names.The revised headline accurately reflected the result.The final paragraph described the winning play.

12.

Correct the two misspelled words in this editor’s note: “The editor prefered a precise headline that did not exagerate the margin of victory.” Write one replacement in each blank.

Replacement for “prefered”:
Replacement for “exagerate”:

File Your Report

Use the match facts from the passage, not invented quotations or statistics. Check spelling after you finish drafting.

13.

Write a 60–90-word sports report with a short headline. Include the final score, Cedar Vale’s change in attacking approach, and the winning play. Use correctly spelled forms of at least FOUR words you corrected or selected in questions 3–12. Underline those words in your report. Keep your report factual rather than exaggerating the win.