Running Back Kenneth Walker Misses Friday Practice
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Kenneth Walker is a football player. He plays running back.
On Friday, Walker did not practice. He has a problem with his groin. A groin is a part of the body near the leg. It is called a groin injury.
Walker felt tightness in his groin. Tightness means the muscle feels tight and hard to move.
Because of this, he could not train with his team on Friday.
His team is called the Chiefs. The team is watching his injury.
Coaches will check Walker before the next game. They want to know if he can play.
Many football players get small injuries like this. Teams must watch players carefully.
Right now, we do not know if Walker will play in the next game. People wait for more news.
Vocabulary5 words
- practice
- to train for a sport
- groin injury
- a hurt part of the body near the leg
- train
- to prepare your body for a sport
- tightness
- feeling stiff or hard to move
- coach
- a person who helps a team play better
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1. Football 2. He had groin tightness 3. False
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Kenneth Walker is a football player. He plays running _____.
On Friday, Walker did not _____. He has a problem with his groin.
Walker felt _____ in his groin.
Because of this, he could not _____ with his team on Friday.
His team is called the _____. The team is watching his injury.
_____ will check Walker before the next game.
Right now, we do not know if Walker will _____ in the next game.
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