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Angel Reese Admits Slow Start Before Dream's Big Run Against Fever

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Angel Reese plays basketball for the Dream. Her team played against the Fever.

Reese said she played badly at the start of the game. She used a bad word to describe it.

But Reese helped her team play better after that. The Dream had a big lead at halftime.

The game went to overtime. The Fever won the game in the end.

Caitlin Clark plays for the Fever. She helped her team win.

A man named Jason Whitlock talked about Reese. He said funny things about her.

Vocabulary4 words

Dream
the name of Angel Reese's basketball team
Fever
the name of the other basketball team
halftime
the middle break in a game
overtime
extra time played when a game is tied

Quiz

1. What did Angel Reese say about her early play?
2. What happened at halftime?
3. Who won the game?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Angel Reese plays basketball for the _____. Her team played against the _____.

Reese said she played _____ at the start of the game. She used a bad word to describe it.

But Reese helped her team play better after that. The Dream had a big lead at _____.

The game went to _____. The Fever won the game in the end.

_____ Clark plays for the Fever. She helped her team win.

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