Hurts Responds to Titans Player After Eagles Win
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The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee Titans in a football game. Jalen Hurts plays quarterback for the Eagles. He is the most important player on offense.
After the game, Hurts talked about words from Titans player Jeffery Simmons. Simmons said something before the game. Hurts said, "I heard it."
Hurts also said the Eagles "finished what you started." This means the Eagles completed a plan. People call this kind of talk a taunt. A taunt is when a player says words to another team to show they are better.
Some writers say Hurts played very well. They say his skill helped the Eagles win. This is called greatness in sports writing.
The story comes from a sports website called ESPN. It talks about the game and about words between players.
Vocabulary3 words
- quarterback
- the main player who throws the ball
- taunt
- words to make another team feel bad
- greatness
- being very, very good
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1. Eagles and Titans 2. The Eagles 3. False
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The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tennessee _____ in a football game.
Jalen Hurts plays _____ for the Eagles.
After the game, Hurts talked about words from Titans player Jeffery _____.
Hurts said, "I _____ it."
Hurts also said the Eagles "finished what you _____."
People call this kind of talk a _____.
Some writers say Hurts played very _____.
This is called _____ in sports writing.
The story comes from a sports website called _____.
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