As a faithful Ranger fan, the fall is the most delightful time of the year. A lot of eager hockey fans are happy for hockey season to be back! Hockey is full of action and is a very competitive sport. Even though the rangers were defeated last season, I am proud to represent red white and blue to support the Rangers. I hope to attend many games this year. The feeling of being in the arena is thrilling especially when a player scores a goal. The crowd gets very noisy as they chant for their team. If the Rangers are defeated, I still remain a true fan and hope for a better outcome for the following game. I am sure this season will be an exciting one win or lose!
Grammar Point: To make a story or passage more interesting in the English language we use adjectives.
Adjectives are
a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
Vocabulary
faithful
delightful
eager
competitive
proud
thrilling
noisy
exciting
Activity: Use the adjectives from the paragraph about hockey to complete the crossword puzzle by matching the correct word with the definition found below.
Hockey
| Across |
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| 3. | Making much noise |
| 6. | Giving great pleasure |
| 7. | Causing great interest or excitement |
| 8. | Keen or ardent in desire or feeling |
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| Down |
|---|
| 1. | Having a strong desire to compete or to succeed |
| 2. | True to one's word, promises |
| 4. | Exciting and enjoyable |
| 5. | Feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something |
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Nice entry and crossword puzzle! I liked hockey when I was in college, but now I don't have the time to follow it.
ReplyDeleteYou should provide the definitions.