The Sports Section

The sports section can be the "hook" for a student who may hate reading, but loves sports. Sports sections usually use a lot of pictures and smaller stories making it easier for the reader to understand. They also usually include some opinion columns that may elicit an instant emotional reaction. The following exercises use the sports section of the newspaper.

Exercise 1

Find a sports picture. Read the caption under the picture. Talk about what is going on in the picture. Write a story to go with the picture.

1. Choose a sports story. Read the story (or have the tutor read it). Write down the following:

   the sport the main players the winner where the game was played when it was played

2. Choose two sports that interest you. Write a list of words that you identify with the sports. From this list, write a story about the sports.

3. What sports figure do you admire the most. Write a paragraph telling why you admire that person.

4. Choose a story that interests you. Write a new headline for that story.

5. Look at the Sports pages. Make a list of the sports you see mentioned on each page.