Sarah Post
Smooth-Dribbling Soccer Cleats
2 Left fullback Suzie Martinez steals the ball from the other team in the championship game of the season. Rival player Jen
Smith tries to recover the ball, but she slips on the sloppy, wet field. Suzie glides easily around her fallen opponent and kicks the
ball toward the goal. The other team's defensive player backpedals in an attempt to block Suzie's kick, but falls in front of the
goal. Suzie's teammate, Becky Fuller, is ready and waiting when the ball comes to her. Becky shifts her weight and throws herself
into a kick, scoring the winning goal.
According to the passage, what caused soccer player Jen Smith to fall on the field?
A)
Becky's winning goal
B)
Jen's new soccer cleats
C)
the sloppy, wet soccer field
D)
the school newspaper reporter