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Bryce Harper's Wife Shares Emotional Post as Phillies Star Shines

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Bryce Harper plays baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies. His team played against the Cardinals this week.

During the games, Harper's wife wrote a heartfelt post online. It was about her feelings.

Harper is playing very well right now. He is helping his team win games.

Harper has changed how he bats. This is called his approach.

Because of this change, Harper is getting on base a lot. He does this at a very high rate.

Fans and news writers are talking about his great play. They say he is helping the Phillies win more games.

Vocabulary7 words

Phillies
a baseball team from Philadelphia
Cardinals
a baseball team from St. Louis
heartfelt
showing true, strong feelings
bats
hits the ball in baseball
approach
the way you do something
base
a safe spot on a baseball field
rate
how often something happens

Quiz

1. Who wrote a heartfelt post during the series?
2. Which two teams played each other?
3. What has changed to help Harper get on base more?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Bryce Harper plays baseball for the Philadelphia _____. His team played against the _____ this week.

During the games, Harper's wife wrote a _____ post online. It was about her feelings.

Harper is playing very well right now. He is helping his team win _____.

Harper has changed how he _____. This is called his _____.

Because of this change, Harper is getting on _____ a lot. He does this at a very high _____.

Fans and news writers are talking about his great play. They say he is helping the Phillies win more games.

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