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aCTIvITy 3.4
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Support the Sport? Creating Support with reasons and evidence
implement: make happen
my Notes
28 Reavis coach Tim Zasada said it’s important to teach the correct tackling technique at the high school level. Even though most coaches have the right idea in terms of how to teach players to hit, there are those at the youth football level who need to be more educated on tackling techniques.
28 And when it comes to his son, Zasada has an idea of what type of football future he wants to implement for his child and what other parents strongly should consider for their children.
29 “My son is 6 and is playing flag football and his friends are asking him if he will play padded football next year,” Zasada said. “I have no idea what I will do with my son, but flag football in my opinion is the way to go. I see kids competing and having fun and that’s what it should be about.”
Second Read
• Reread the article to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
11. Craft and Structure: What is the meaning of the word hazards in paragraph 3? Use context clues to help you determine the meaning.
12. Key Ideas and Details: How would you summarize the first section of the article? What is the main idea that Marv Levy and Pop Warner football support? Cite evidence to support your answer.
13. Key Ideas and Details: Based on the information in paragraph 13 about the suicide deaths of the NFL players, what can you infer about the nature of concussions?
14. Key Ideas and Details: Why is it important for children playing football and other sports to be aware of the potential for concussions? Cite evidence in the text that supports your answer.
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