Boise State Fans Brave the Cold for College GameDay
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Boise State fans came out in cold weather. They wanted to see ESPN's College GameDay. This is a popular TV show about college football. It visits a different university every week.
This week, the show came to Boise State. The team was getting ready to play Oregon State. Fans stood outside early in the morning. The weather was very cold, but they did not leave.
Many fans made signs. Signs are big pieces of paper with funny or smart words on them. People hold them up so TV cameras can see them. Some signs from this week were very popular online.
Families came together for this event. Parents brought their children. Grandparents came with their grandchildren too. This shows how the tradition continues. A tradition is something people do again and again over many years.
Boise State Athletics also helped fans. They gave out information about the event. This helped fans know where to go and what to do. The school wanted everyone to enjoy the day safely.
Vocabulary9 words
- College GameDay
- a popular TV show about college football
- signs
- big pieces of paper with words, held up for cameras
- tradition
- something people do again and again over many years
- information
- facts that help you understand something
- brave
- to stay strong even when something is hard
- generations
- groups of people, like parents and children
- athletics
- sports activities at a school
- popular
- liked by many people
- university
- a big school for older students
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Answer key
1. College GameDay 2. Oregon State 3. False
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Boise State fans came out in cold _____.
They wanted to see ESPN's College _____.
This week, the show came to Boise _____.
The team was getting ready to play Oregon _____.
Many fans made _____.
People hold them up so TV _____ can see them.
Families came together for this _____.
This shows how the _____ continues.
Boise State Athletics also helped _____.
The school wanted everyone to enjoy the day _____.
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