[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Gustavo who lives in Brazil and loves to play soccer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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Kids learn about the soccer field. The dimensions, areas such as penalty and the goal, and the touch lines and goal lines.

Kids learn about team games and drills for soccer. Fun games to play at practice that helps improve your soccer skills.

Kids learn about soccer equipment. The kit includes jersey, shin guards, shoes, cleats, socks, and shorts.

Kids learn about soccer formations and player positions and responsibilities. Which soccer formation is best?

Kids learn about individual drills in soccer. Practice these by yourself to improve your soccer skills.

Kids learn about the length of a soccer game and how the timing rules work. How long is a soccer game?

Kids learn about controlling the ball in soccer including the first touch and how to trap the ball.

Kids learn about dribbling the ball in soccer including tips on fakes, turning, and shielding.

Kids learn about soccer position of goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, and keeper. The last line of defense.

Kids learn about the rules for goalkeepers in soccer. Special rules apply to the goalie.

Kids learn about the offside rule in soccer. When are you offside in a game?

Kids learn about passing the ball in soccer including tips on direct passes and passing to open spaces.

Kids learn about playing defense in soccer. The defensive stance, containment, closing on the ball, and proper positioning.

Kids learn about fouls and penalties in soccer. The rules of fouling and conduct in the game.

Kids learn about soccer set plays or pieces. Scoring and defending free kicks and corner kicks.

Kids learn about shooting the ball in soccer. Tips on aiming, how to score a goal, volley shot, and ground shot.

Kids learn about the soccer referees and signals. What motions do refs make for different calls?

Kids learn about restarts in soccer such as free kick, kickoff, goal kick, and throw in.

Kids learn about tackling in soccer. Ways to steal the ball including sliding, blocking and poke tackling.

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