07 Refreshing Soccer Player
/07 Refreshing Soccer Player
*Hannah is an energetic girl who loves soccer.
/*Hannah is an energetic girl who loves soccer.
She played as a striker on her school soccer team and scored many goals in matches.
/She played as a striker on her school soccer team and scored many goals in matches.
But recently, there was something that bothered her during team practice.
/But recently, there was something that bothered her during team practice.
It was that when the team lost a match or practice didn’t go well,
/It was that when the team lost a match or practice didn’t go well,
everyone got frustrated, raised their voices, or acted coldly toward the other team.
/everyone got frustrated, raised their voices, or acted coldly toward the other team.
*Hannah wondered in her heart, “Is this really the right thing to do?”
/*Hannah wondered in her heart, “Is this really the right thing to do?”
One day, an important match was held.
/One day, an important match was held.
*Hannah’s team played their best, but unfortunately lost.
/*Hannah’s team played their best, but unfortunately lost.
After the match, most of her teammates were so disappointed that they forgot to thank the other team.
/After the match, most of her teammates were so disappointed that they forgot to thank the other team.
At that moment, *Hannah bravely approached the other team and said with a smile, “Thank you for the great play. I look forward to playing with you again!”
/At that moment, *Hannah bravely approached the other team and said with a smile, “Thank you for the great play. I look forward to playing with you again!”
The children on the other team replied, “Thanks! You all played really hard too!”
/The children on the other team replied, “Thanks! You all played really hard too!”
Seeing this exchange, *Hannah’s teammates felt like they had forgotten something important.
/Seeing this exchange, *Hannah’s teammates felt like they had forgotten something important.
On the way home, the coach spoke to *Hannah.
/On the way home, the coach spoke to *Hannah.
“*Hannah, what you did was truly wonderful.
/“*Hannah, what you did was truly wonderful.
Valuing manners is important not only in soccer but also in life.
/Valuing manners is important not only in soccer but also in life.
And polite behavior makes everyone around you feel good too.”
/And polite behavior makes everyone around you feel good too.”
From that day on, everyone on *Hannah’s team began to value manners during matches and practice.
/From that day on, everyone on *Hannah’s team began to value manners during matches and practice.
They greeted the other team properly and didn’t forget to express gratitude even when they lost.
/They greeted the other team properly and didn’t forget to express gratitude even when they lost.
The team’s atmosphere gradually improved, and everyone started enjoying soccer more together.
/The team’s atmosphere gradually improved, and everyone started enjoying soccer more together.
*Hannah thought to herself,
/*Hannah thought to herself,
“Valuing manners brings so many good things.”
/“Valuing manners brings so many good things.”
From then on, *Hannah continued to grow as a refreshing soccer player who valued manners.
/From then on, *Hannah continued to grow as a refreshing soccer player who valued manners.
Multiple Choice Review Questions
/Multiple Choice Review Questions
What did *Hannah say to the other team after losing the match?
/What did *Hannah say to the other team after losing the match?
a. “Thank you for the great play. I look forward to playing with you again!”
/a. “Thank you for the great play. I look forward to playing with you again!”
b. “Why did you win?”
/b. “Why did you win?”
c. “We’ll definitely beat you next time!”
/c. “We’ll definitely beat you next time!”
What change happened in the team because *Hannah valued manners?
/What change happened in the team because *Hannah valued manners?
a. The team’s atmosphere improved and everyone became closer.
/a. The team’s atmosphere improved and everyone became closer.
b. The team broke up.
/b. The team broke up.
c. More kids quit practice.
/c. More kids quit practice.
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Hannah felt when she politely spoke to the other team?
/How do you think *Hannah felt when she politely spoke to the other team?
Also, what would you do if you were in a similar situation?
/Also, what would you do if you were in a similar situation?
What are some situations around you where valuing manners helps everyone feel good?
/What are some situations around you where valuing manners helps everyone feel good?
Let’s think about it and try to put it into action.
/Let’s think about it and try to put it into action.
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