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Giants Rookie Malachi Fields Impresses in Training Camp

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Malachi Fields plays for the New York Giants. He is a rookie. A rookie is a new player.

Fields is doing very well at training camp. Training camp is when a team practices before the season.

Coaches now want Fields to get more playing time. He may become a starter. A starter plays from the beginning of the game.

Fields plays the position of wide receiver. This player catches the ball from the quarterback.

His teammates like his skills. One person called him a 'freak athlete'. This means he is very talented at sports.

There is also new information about another Giants player, Malik Nabers.

Nabers is an important player for the team too.

Fans want to know how both players are doing before the season starts.

The Giants hope Fields and Nabers will help the team win games.

Vocabulary7 words

Giants
a football team from New York
rookie
a player who is new to a team
training camp
practice time before the season starts
starter
a player who begins the game
wide receiver
a player who catches the ball
quarterback
the player who throws the ball
athlete
a person who is good at sports

Quiz

1. What team does Malachi Fields play for?
2. What is Fields doing well at?
3. True or False: Fields might become a starter.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Malachi Fields plays for the New York _____. He is a _____.

Fields is doing very well at _____.

Coaches now want Fields to get more _____.

He may become a _____.

Fields plays the position of _____.

His teammates like his skills. One person called him a 'freak _____'.

There is also new information about another Giants player, Malik _____.

The Giants hope Fields and Nabers will help the team _____ games.

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