Reading Activity

Sam joined the running team when he started university. .True

The world championships were in Cancun. .True

Triathlons consist of swimming, cycling and long jump.  .False

The day before the race Sam injured his big toe. .False

Sam found reading and writing difficult at school. False

A wetsuit is a cotton suit for wearing in the rain. False

What do the Greek words tri…………and athlon……..........mean.

(Tri) Means Three and (Athlon) means Contest

(2) Name the 4 things that make a good athlete (pg 14). Now explain

what each word/term means. Use a dictionary/thesaurus for help. You need to have 1)Motivation, Means a reason or a reason for acting or behaving in a particular way.

2) Dedication, Means The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.

3) Commitment, Means Engagement or Obligation that restricts freedom of action.

4) And last of all......A Desire To WIN, Desire means a strong feeling of you wanting something badly.

Create:

What you ‘picture or vision’ a triathlete to look like in your mind.

State why this look this particular way.

What they are wearing this.

Why are they wearing these particular clothes.

They may be or look muscular or lean - why do they look this way.

A Basketball player needs to be fit and needs to drink alot of water and eat lots of healthy food like vegetable he/she also needs to be co-operative and also needs to be respectful to others as they are playing they also need to play fair.