Saturday, 19 July 2014
Reading Activity Term 3, Week 1
The Commonwealth Games are held in Glasgow this year with New Zealand participating in a number of events. Read the article and then answer the questions below. Remember to leave you name and answer the questions in sentences.
Flying Saucers & Rockets
1. Where were the first Commonwealth Games held?
2. What kind of sports where not included in the games until 1998?
3. Why do you think the Commonwealth Games are held?
Astronauts & Shooting Stars
1. What are the main ideas about this article?
2. Which other multi-sport events are athletes with disabilities allowed to compete in able body events?
3. Why do you think athletes wish to compete in events like the Commonwealth Games?
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1. To show the sports and the main points of the commonwelth games.
ReplyDelete2.they were alod to compete in, Athletics,Table-tennis,Swimming,Powerlifting.
3. To represent the country in a sport they are intrested in playing.
Matthew.M
1. how long it went back from and the changes
ReplyDelete2. athletics, powerlifting,swimming and table tennis
3. to represent there country and make there famliy proud
Olivia P
1. I think the main ideas are how long it went back from
ReplyDelete2. athletics, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis
3.to represent their country and make there family proud
by tegan
1. The CommonWealth Games are a set of MULTI-SPORT activities.
ReplyDelete2. Athletes with disabilites can compete in athletics, swimming, table tennis and powerlifting.
3. Athletes probably want to compete in the CommonWealth Games because it's a challenge.
Zan
1.commonwealth games
ReplyDelete2.athletics,swimming,table tenis and powerlifting
3. because they will get a medal and have fun
ARCHIE
1. When and where the commonwealth games were.
ReplyDelete2. Anything as long as you belive in yourself .
3. To seport New Zealand and have fun.
Brooke
the first commonwealth games were held in1930 hamilton, canda
ReplyDeleteby diana
1.the first commonweath games were held in 1930 in hamilton.
ReplyDelete2.the friendly games like hockey, soccer,rugbyand netball.
3. i think the commonweath games are held so you can test you skills agensist other people.
by sophie
1.the commonwealth games is a compition between 53 independent countries that have been over taken by british
ReplyDeleteBlake B