Guided Reading Level B: Soccer - The World's Game (Kindergarten)
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Book Snapshot
Title: Soccer: The World’s Game
Genre: Nonfiction (concept book)
Subject: Reading / Health & PE
Primary Topic: Soccer words for people, places, and gear
Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): B
What This Book Teaches Best
Builds sports vocabulary by naming soccer-related nouns (ball, field, goal, team, trophy).
Introduces soccer roles and equipment with clear, repetitive labels (player, goalie, cleats, jersey, whistle).
Supports early print concepts by pairing a short phrase with each picture (“The ____.”).
Strengthens categorizing skills by noticing items that belong to the same topic (soccer).
Learning Goals
Students will identify the topic of the book as soccer.
Students will name at least three soccer things the book labels.
Students will identify two soccer people named in the book (player, goalie).
Students will retell the book by naming the items in order from the pages.
Students will match key words from the text to the correct picture (e.g., goal, jersey, trophy).
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Key Vocabulary From the Text
cleats — shoes with bumps that help you grip.
goalie — player who protects the goal.
jersey — shirt a player wears.
whistle — tool that makes a loud sound.
trophy — prize you win.
Discussion Prompts
Pre-reading question: What soccer things do you think this book will name?
Comprehension questions:
What is the first thing named in the book?
Name one person named in the book.
What is the last thing named in the book?