Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Placed on Injured List After Head Injury
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plays baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays.
He is now on the injured list. This means he cannot play right now.
One day before, he left a game early. He had a collision at third base. A collision means two people hit each other hard.
Doctors are checking him for a concussion. A concussion is a head injury from a hit.
The Blue Jays played the New York Yankees. This was the first game of a series. A series is a group of games between two teams.
The Blue Jays' offense did not play well in that game. Offense means the team's hitting and scoring.
Fans want to know when Guerrero can play again.
Doctors need time to check his head injury carefully.
Vocabulary5 words
- injured list
- a list of players who cannot play because they are hurt
- collision
- when two things or people hit each other hard
- concussion
- a head injury from a hard hit
- series
- a group of games played between the same two teams
- offense
- the part of a team that tries to score points
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Answer key
1. Toronto Blue Jays 2. A head injury 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plays baseball for the Toronto _____.
He is now on the injured _____. This means he cannot play right now.
One day before, he left a game early. He had a _____ at third base.
Doctors are checking him for a _____.
The Blue Jays played the New York _____.
This was the first game of a _____.
The Blue Jays' _____ did not play well in that game.
Fans want to know when Guerrero can play _____.
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