Could the Cubs and White Sox Meet in the 2026 World Series?
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The Chicago Cubs played the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. The game started at 7:05 in the evening. Many fans came to watch at Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field is the home stadium of the Cubs.
This game is part of the Crosstown Classic. The Crosstown Classic is a special series between the Cubs and the White Sox. Both teams are from Chicago. Fans call this a rivalry. A rivalry is a strong competition between two teams.
People are now asking a big question. Will the Cubs and the White Sox both play in the World Series in 2026? The World Series is the biggest event in baseball. It happens every year in October.
It is very rare for two teams from one city to reach the World Series together. This has only happened a few times in history. Many fans hope it can happen for Chicago in 2026.
Vocabulary15 words
- Wrigley Field
- the home stadium of the Chicago Cubs
- Crosstown Classic
- games between the two Chicago baseball teams
- rivalry
- a strong competition between two teams or people
- World Series
- the biggest yearly baseball competition in the USA
- baseball
- a sport played with a bat and a ball
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- fans
- people who love and support a team
- rare
- not happening often
- history
- things that happened in the past
- event
- something special that happens
- series
- a group of games played one after another
- team
- a group of players who play together
- city
- a big town where many people live
- hope
- to want something to happen
- special
- different and important
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Cubs and the White Sox 2. The home stadium of the Cubs 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Chicago Cubs played the Chicago White Sox on _____.
The game started at 7:05 in the _____.
Many fans came to watch at _____.
Wrigley Field is the home _____ of the Cubs.
This game is part of the _____.
Both teams are from _____.
Fans call this a _____.
Will the Cubs and the White Sox both play in the _____ in 2026?
The World Series is the biggest event in _____.
It is very _____ for two teams from one city to reach the World Series together.
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