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