MotoGP Rider Martin Breaks Arm in Crash, Ends Title Hopes
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Jorge Martin is a MotoGP rider. MotoGP is a motorcycle racing sport.
Martin had a crash in a big race in Australia. The race was very important for the world championship.
After the crash, Martin broke his arm. He will not win the championship this year.
The good news is that Martin will not need an operation on his arm.
The race happened at the Red Bull Australian Grand Prix. It was part of the Tissot Sprint race.
Doctors are checking Martin's injury now. He needs time to recover.
Vocabulary15 words
- racing
- going very fast to win
- crash
- when something hits something else badly
- championship
- a big competition to find the best player
- operation
- when doctors open your body to fix it
- Grand Prix
- a big, important race
- Sprint
- a short, fast race
- injury
- hurt part of the body
- recover
- to get well again
- rider
- a person who drives a motorcycle
- decisive
- very important for the final result
- world title
- the top prize for being the best in the world
- announcement
- telling people important news
- season
- the time when a sport happens every year
- medical team
- doctors and nurses who help sick people
- fans
- people who love a sport or team
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Answer key
1. He crashed and broke his arm 2. No, he will not 3. In Australia
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Jorge Martin is a MotoGP _____.
Martin had a _____ in a big race in Australia.
The race was very important for the world _____.
After the crash, Martin broke his _____.
He will not win the _____ this year.
Martin will not need an _____ on his arm.
The race happened at the Red Bull Australian _____.
It was part of the Tissot _____ race.
Doctors are checking Martin's _____ now.
He needs time to _____.
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