Lesson 3 Go, Team!
The game was over.
The ____ team won it, and all the players were happy.
While they were in the locker room, the coach handed every boy a ____.
It had a ____ of the players on the junior team.
“As you all know, we have an opening for a player on the senior team,” said the ____.
“Why ____ you pick a player for the team? Check one name on the list.”
Scottie looked at the ____ and saw his name.
Then he ____ and put a check next to Michael’s name.
He couldn’t deny that Michael was good ____ for the senior team.
The coach collected every card from the boys.
Everyone’s hopes were ____.
They all wanted to be on the senior ____.
The coach looked up and ____, “Well, it’s a tie between Michael and Scottie.”
Scottie’s heart ____.
He was ____ that he was tied with Michael.
“Well,” said the coach, “both are wonderful enough for the senior team, and it’s hard to pick just one player. But I ____ to, so I’ll pick Scottie.”
Then the coach walked over to Scottie and ____, “Congratulations!”
“Thank you, but ____ is such a good shot. He makes the most baskets,” said Scottie.
“Of course, he does,” said the coach.
“But he shoots whether ____ a player in a better position or not.
It’s important to ____ for the team!
Don’t ____. I know a good player when I see one.”
____ walked out of the room.
He felt like ____ a loud and happy shout.
Then he saw Michael.
____ Scottie felt sorry for him.
“I guess you don’t ____, but I picked you for the senior team,” said Scottie.
Michael smiled. “You ____ what? I picked YOU.”
____ was surprised. “You did?”
“Yeah. ____ always do your best, and you’re a team player.
Today you ____ for the team, and we won the game. Congratulations!”