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1、Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.LacrosseA Reading AZ Level S Leveled BookWord Count:1,084WritingWhat do you think are the three most important characteristics that successful lacrosse players need to have?Write a paper defending your choices.Be sure to include facts from the

2、 book.Social StudiesConduct further research on the early form of lacrosse that many Native Americans called the Creators game.Using a Venn diagram,compare modern lacrosse and early lacrosse.Connectionswww.readinga-LacrosseWritten by Stanley HollisLEVELED BOOK SLEVELED BOOK Swww.readinga-How is lacr

3、osse similar to and different from other popular sports?Focus QuestionWritten by Stanley HollisLacrosseLacrosseSpectacular Sports Level S Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Stanley HollisAll rights reserved.www.readinga-acrobaticancientathleticcradleexceedgoaliehumanitarianpopularityreservationWords

4、 to KnowFront cover:A professional player from Boston runs with the ball during a match with a Canadian team.Back cover:Women reach for the ball during a college competition.Title page:High school players face off in a match in New Mexico.Page 3:High school players scramble for the ball in a match i

5、n Oregon.Photo Credits:Front cover:Claus Andersen/iStock/Thinkstock;back cover,page 10(right):Jonathan Larsen/Diadem Images/Alamy Stock Photo;title page:Greg Sorber/ZUMA Press/Corbis;pages 3,15:Jim Boardman/123RF;pages 4,12:ZUMA Press,Inc./Alamy Stock Photo;page 5:Granger,NYC;page 6:Corbis;page 7:Un

6、derwood&Underwood/Corbis;page 9:Lacrosse,The Canadian Winners cheering the United Kingdom,1908(b/w photo),English Photographer,(20th century)/London Metropolitan Archives,City of London/Bridgeman Images;page 10(left):Ed Wolfstein/Icon SMI/Corbis;page 11:Antony McAulay/123RF;page 13(main):Stephen D.C

7、annerelli/The Post-Standard/Landov;13(inset):Chris Polk/R-POLKAP Images;page 14(top):Kevin Rivoli/AP Images;page 14(bottom):Maryland AthleticsCorrelationLEVEL SO3434Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA3Lacrosse Level STable of ContentsA Spectacular Game .4Where Does Lacrosse Come From?.5Lacrosse for E

8、veryone .8Some Rules of the Game .10Famous Players .13A Game for All Times .15Glossary .164A Cornell University player runs with the ball in a lacrosse match against Syracuse University.A Spectacular GameThe teamwork of basketball,the excitement of World Cup soccer,and the speed of ice hockey are al

9、l part of the exciting sport of lacrosse.Fans agree that watching or playing lacrosse is an amazing experience,and there are teams popping up everywhere.The sports growing popularity shows us that the ancient game of lacrosse is still here and will be around for a long time.5Early lacrosse competiti

10、ons were huge and could last up to three days.Lacrosse Level SWhere Does Lacrosse Come From?Lacrosse started in the St.Lawrence River Valley in present-day Canada.It was played by First Nations(Native)people in the region.Over time,the game spread to tribes to the west and south.Different people cal

11、led the game different names.The game was very different from modern lacrosse.The sides would rarely have fewer than one hundred players and could have as many as one thousand!The“field,”or the area they played in,could cover miles.The way they played,however,was almost the same.Most tribes used cur

12、ved sticks that were 3 to 4 feet(0.91.2 m)long,with nets attached to pass,carry,and shoot a ball.6A sketch by artist H.W.Hall shows First Nations and other players in a well-attended lacrosse game in Canada.Lacrosse was important to First Nations people.They believed the game pleased their creator.I

13、n fact,many tribes called it the Creators game.Lacrosse made young men brave and strong.Sometimes,they played to settle arguments or to celebrate friendships.French people who settled in present-day Canada watched First Nations people play lacrosse.Soon,there were both white and First Nations lacros

14、se clubs in Canada.In 1860,a man named George Beers wrote down the rules of the game.Because the game we play today is based on his rules,Beers is called the“father of modern lacrosse.”7Players scramble for the ball in a practice match for the womens national championship in 1926.Lacrosse Level SSch

15、ools in the United States began playing lacrosse in the 1870s.Students mostly played lacrosse in private schools and colleges in the Northeast.People considered it a gentlemans sport that was played for the love of the game.As a result,many athletes who might have been great at lacrosse had no inter

16、est in it.They wanted to play sports where they could achieve fame and fortune.Another reason lacrosse wasnt popular in the United States was a lack of sticks,known as crosses.Until the 1970s,lacrosse sticks were handmade only by certain First Nations tribes.When cheaper sticks made of lightweight m

17、etal hit the market,lacrosse started to take off.8Global LacrosseGlobal LacrosseMembers of the Federation of International LacrosseASIAAFRICANORTH AMERICASOUTH AMERICAEUROPEAUSTRALIALacrosse for EveryoneToday,people all over the world enjoy lacrosse.Teams typically play outdoor lacrosse games in foo

18、tball stadiums.There is also a version of the game called box lacrosse that is played indoors.The Federation of International Lacrosse holds mens and womens World Championship games every four years.There are two leagues in North America.Major League Lacrosse is for outdoor lacrosse,and the National

19、 Lacrosse League is for box lacrosse.Both mens and womens teams play lacrosse in colleges throughout the United States and Canada.Equator9Lacrosse was included in the Summer Olympics twice,in 1904 and 1908.This photo shows the Canadian winners in 1908.Lacrosse Level SIn North America,lacrosse is gro

20、wing most rapidly at the youth,junior high school,and high school levels.As more young athletes discover the game,its popularity at the college and national levels will certainly increase.In the past,there were small lacrosse-playing areas outside of North America,in Australia and England.Over the l

21、ast thirty years,though,lacrosse has been growing in popularity throughout Europe and Asia,and all over the globe.Lacrosse may one day become the next huge international sport.10Lacrosse EquipmentLacrosse EquipmentGoalkeepers also wear throat protectors and more chest protection.helmetglovescrossemo

22、uth guardshoulder padsarm protectorsrib padscleatseye maskSome Rules of the GameThe most special thing about lacrosse is the crosse itselfthe stick every player uses to cradle,catch,pass,and shoot the lacrosse ball.Cradling is the back-and-forth motion of a crosse head that keeps the ball in place w

23、hile a player runs.No one but the goalie may touch the ball with his or her hands(just like soccer).The shaft of a crosse is between 2 and 5 feet(0.61.5 m)long,and at the top is a curved head that is fitted with a net.MensWomens11Mens Lacrosse FieldMens Lacrosse FieldattackerAmidfielderMdefenderDgoa

24、lkeeperGADADMMADGMDADMMMADAGwing areawing areamidfield linesidelinesidelineattack/defensive areaattack/defensive areacreasegoalWomens lacrosse fields have fewer markings.There are ten players on mens teams and twelve on womens.Lacrosse Level SA lacrosse field is about the size of an American footbal

25、l field.In mens lacrosse,there is an X in the center of the field.This is where opposing players face off at the beginning of every period of the game and after a goal is scored.Each mens team has ten players on the field.Three attackers stay on the opposing teams half of the field.Three defenders s

26、tay on their side of the field.Three players called midfielders cover the entire field.Finally,each team has a goalkeeper.12A team wins the game by scoring the most goalsshooting the ball into the other teams net.Games last one hour.Mens lacrosse has four fifteen-minute quarters;the womens game is s

27、eparated into two halves.Another difference is that in womens lacrosse,each side has twelve players on the field instead of ten.The most exciting thing about any game of lacrosse is speed.The fast running and complex teamwork of the players is amazing.Goal shots can easily exceed 100 miles(161 km)pe

28、r hour.Watch out!Goalies have to be fast and brave to stop powerful shots.Their crosses have bigger heads than those of the rest of the team.13Lacrosse Level SFamous PlayersOren Lyons,who grew up on a reservation,was a goalkeeper for Syracuse University and an All-American athlete.However,it was aft

29、er his sporting career that he went on to do his most important work.Oren is a great humanitarian who helps to lead organizations that represent people everywhere.Oren Lyons was recently asked to throw the ball before a game began at Syracuse University.Oren Lyons14Jim BrownMany people have heard of

30、 Jim Brown,an American football legend who won many awards during his career.What most people dont know is that Jims first love was lacrosse.He is considered by many to be Americas greatest lacrosse player ever.Jim believed the game was the best one for his great athletic talents,and over the years,

31、he told people that lacrosse was his favorite sport.Jen Adams is an Australian who came to America and played college lacrosse.She broke many records and many people think she is the greatest female lacrosse player ever.She was fast on the field,a good sport,and a great teammate.Jen is a college lac

32、rosse coach today,and as recently as 2009,she played for the Australian team at the Womens Lacrosse World Cup.Jen Adams15Lacrosse Level SA Game for All TimesMore than ever in the long history of lacrosse,the game is catching fireespecially as a youth sport.The pace,excitement,and rich history of the

33、 game make it appealing to young athletes today.Some sports fans love the speed of hockey or the complicated teamwork and ball passing of soccer.Others love watching the acrobatic plays in basketball.In the future,fans may discover all of those things in the single spectacular sport of lacrosse.High

34、 school teams compete in a match in the Oregon High School Lacrosse Association.The sport is more popular now than ever.16Glossaryacrobatic(adj.)demonstrating or involving leaping,tumbling,or other physical skills(p.15)ancient(adj.)from a very long time ago(p.4)athletic(adj.)of or relating to speed,

35、strength,and skill or sports(p.14)cradle(v.)to gently hold or support someone or something(p.10)exceed(v.)to go beyond(p.12)goalie(n.)a defensive player whose job is to keep the ball or puck from entering his or her teams goal(p.10)humanitarian(n.)a person who helps people,especially by eliminating their pain and suffering(p.13)popularity(n.)the state of being liked and supported by many people (p.4)reservation(n.)land set aside by government for Native Americans(p.13)