Ravens Sign New Quarterback Austin Reed
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The Baltimore Ravens are an American football team. They have a new quarterback. His name is Austin Reed.
The Ravens had a quarterback named Skylar Thompson. He got hurt. The team put him on injured reserve. This means he cannot play for a while.
The team needed a new player. So they signed Austin Reed. This means they gave him a contract to play for them.
Only three days after signing, Reed played in a game. He scored a touchdown. A touchdown gives a team points in football.
This was a fast and exciting start for Austin Reed. Ravens fans were happy about his first game.
Vocabulary15 words
- quarterback
- the football player who throws the ball
- injured reserve
- a list for players who are hurt and cannot play
- signed
- agreed to work for a team
- contract
- a paper that says a player will work for a team
- touchdown
- a way to score points in football
- Ravens
- the name of a football team from Baltimore
- Baltimore
- a city in the United States
- team
- a group of players who play together
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- game
- a match in a sport
- points
- numbers you get for winning parts of a game
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- hurt
- having pain or an injury
- football
- a sport played with an oval ball
- new
- not there before; just started
Quiz
Answer key
1. Austin Reed 2. Skylar Thompson was hurt 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Baltimore Ravens are an American football team. They have a new _____. His name is Austin Reed.
The Ravens had a quarterback named Skylar Thompson. He got hurt. The team put him on _____. This means he cannot play for a while.
The team needed a new player. So they _____ Austin Reed. This means they gave him a _____ to play for them.
Only three days after signing, Reed played in a _____. He scored a _____. A touchdown gives a team _____ in football.
This was a fast and exciting start for Austin Reed. Ravens _____ were happy about his first game.
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