Chris Hemsworth's Daughter Wins Boys' Rodeo Competition
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India is 14 years old. She is the daughter of actors Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth.
India did a rodeo competition. A rodeo is a sport with horses and bulls. In her competition, people try bull riding. Bull riding means sitting on a wild bull.
India was the only girl in the competition. All the other riders were boys.
India won the competition. She beat all the boys.
Chris Hemsworth shared a video of India on the bull. He was very proud of his daughter.
In the video, people say: "the only girl, and she won." Many people liked the video online.
Chris Hemsworth is a famous actor. He plays Thor in movies. Elsa Pataky is also a famous actress.
India is their daughter. She is showing she is very brave and strong.
Vocabulary15 words
- rodeo
- a sport with horses and bulls
- bull riding
- sitting on a wild bull to test your skill
- competition
- an event where people try to win
- actor
- a person who plays roles in movies
- proud
- happy because someone did something good
- famous
- known by many people
- brave
- not afraid of danger
- shared
- showed something to other people
- online
- on the internet
- daughter
- a man or woman's female child
- wild
- not tame; not controlled
- beat
- won against someone
- strong
- having a lot of power
- video
- a moving picture you can watch
- sport
- a physical game with rules
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1. Chris Hemsworth 2. She rode a bull 3. True
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India is 14 years old. She is the daughter of actors Elsa Pataky and Chris _____.
India did a rodeo _____. A rodeo is a sport with horses and bulls.
In her competition, people try bull _____. Bull riding means sitting on a wild bull.
India was the only _____ in the competition. All the other riders were boys.
India _____ the competition. She beat all the boys.
Chris Hemsworth shared a _____ of India on the bull.
He was very _____ of his daughter.
In the video, people say: "the only girl, and she _____."
Many people liked the video _____.
Chris Hemsworth is a famous _____. He plays Thor in movies.
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