Cubs Play Marlins in Tuesday Night Baseball Game
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The Chicago Cubs played the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, September 22. The game started at 6:40 in the evening. It was a Major League Baseball game. The Cubs and the Marlins are both baseball teams from the United States. Fans could watch the game live. This means they could watch it while it happened. After the game, there were also highlights. Highlights show the best moments from a game. People who did not watch the full game could see the highlights instead. Baseball is a popular sport in the United States. Many people like to watch their favorite teams play. The Cubs are from Chicago. The Marlins are from Miami. Both cities have baseball fans who support their teams every season.
Vocabulary6 words
- Cubs
- a baseball team from Chicago
- Marlins
- a baseball team from Miami
- Major League Baseball
- the top baseball league in the US
- live
- happening now, watched in real time
- highlights
- the best short parts of a game
- sport
- a game people play or watch for fun
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1. 6:40 2. Cubs and Marlins 3. True
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The Chicago Cubs played the Miami Marlins on _____, September 22.
The game started at _____ in the evening.
It was a Major League _____ game.
The Cubs and the Marlins are both baseball _____ from the United States.
Fans could watch the game _____.
This means they could watch it while it _____.
After the game, there were also _____.
Highlights show the best _____ from a game.
The Cubs are from _____.
The Marlins are from _____.
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