Draw a conclusion from..."difficulties arose when 2 teams with different rules tried to play against each other."

Teams needed to come up with one set of rules for everyone.

Why is soccer more popular in Europe than in the U.S.A.?

Because it was once seen as un-American

"Harvard beat Yale by a landslide." Landslide is used to--

show that Harvard easily beat Yale.

Which best describes this passage?

an informational article about how soccer developed

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A disagreement over rules divided soccer association members.

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1
The word soccer comes from an abbreviation of which word?
socialization
classification
competition
association
2
Draw a conclusion from..."difficulties arose when 2 teams with different rules tried to play against each other."
Players often switched teams to learn rules.
Players easily adapt to different rules for the game.
Teams needed to come up with one set of rules for everyone.
Teams enjoy playing with different sets of rules.
3
Where was the FIRST soccer-like game probably played?
Great Britain
China
Rome
The United States
4
What is "hacking" according to the passage?
scoring a goal
using your head to pass the ball
blocking a goal with the hands
kicking a player in the shins
5
Why is soccer more popular in Europe than in the U.S.A.?
Because more than 140 countries play the sport
Since only the goalkeeper can use hands to touch the ball
Because it was once seen as un-American
Since Americans don't celebrate Shrove Tuesday
6
What text structure is paragraph 2 written in?
chronological
cause/effect
enumeration/listing
process
7
"Harvard beat Yale by a landslide." Landslide is used to--
show that Harvard easily beat Yale.
show that it was a close game.
show that Harvard was on the ground for most of the game.
explain the conditions of the soccer field.
8
Which best describes this passage?
an editorial on why soccer is better than rugby
a summary of the Harvard-Yale soccer game of 1875
a prediction of the future of the game of soccer
an informational article about how soccer developed
9
What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
Rugby is the forerunner of American football.
Something called "association football" developed into soccer.
Some people wanted players to be allowed to touch the ball w/their hands.
A disagreement over rules divided soccer association members.

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