Story Understanding Focus Worksheet
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Story Understanding Focus Worksheet
The Final Quarter
At the regional netball tournament in Hamilton, Talia’s team was one goal behind with two minutes left. The gym echoed with squeaking shoes and shouts from the sideline. Talia, playing centre, glanced at the scoreboard and felt her stomach tighten. She had missed two passes earlier, and she worried the team had lost confidence in her. During the next centre pass, Talia caught the ball cleanly. She could try a risky long pass to the goal circle, but Nathan, the goal attack, was closely marked. Instead, Talia passed to Ana on the wing and sprinted into open space. Ana returned the ball just as a defender moved to intercept it. Talia pivoted and sent a careful pass to Nathan, who scored. The score was level. The crowd rose to its feet, but Talia took a slow breath and focused on the next play. Her team worked the ball down the court with short, steady passes. With seconds remaining, Nathan passed to Ana near the edge of the circle. Ana aimed, shot, and scored as the final whistle sounded. The players cheered. Talia smiled, but she knew the winning goal had not come from one brilliant pass. It had come because the team trusted one another, communicated, and kept making sensible choices under pressure.
Understand the Story
Look back at the story whenever you need evidence.
- She has missed two passes earlier.
- She is playing centre.
- The tournament is in Hamilton.
- The gym is noisy.
- Winning matters more than teamwork.
- A team can handle pressure by trusting and supporting one another.
- The best player should always take the longest pass.
- A noisy crowd makes it impossible to concentrate.
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