Issue 122 Years 1-2

Issue 122 Years 1-2 Name: Carl Webb Name: Dean Position: Front Row Widders The bustling front South Sydney Rabbitohs Position: Forward rower will again One of the most be the heart of the Name: Beau respected players Cowboys’ front row in 2007. Champion in the game, Dean will be fighting Position: Fullback for one of the hotly contested Name: Tai Williams A Souths junior starting back row positions in the Position: Wing and talented utility, Rabbitohs pack in 2007. The speedy winger Beau is capable of playing at fullback, will again serve centre or half. Name: Joe Williams as one of the Position: Half Name: Cowboys’ major attacking threats. Yileen With a strong Should be in contention for Origin Gordon forward pack to selection in 2007. Position: Centre work with, 2007 One of the could be a massive year for Joe. Rabbitohs’ young guns, Yileen has plenty of wraps at the club and will only improve. Parramatta Eels The Name: Timana Tahu Name: Shannon St George Illawarra 2007 season is Position: Centre Hegarty Considered one Position: Wing/ Dragons about to kick off of the world’s best Centre Name: Richard centres, Timana will While Shannon Williams - we celebrate with be crucial to the Eels’ chances this is yet to recapture his top form of Position: Half year, in what will be his final year in seasons past, with the Rabbitohs’ our giant lift-out With Mark Gasnier league before he switches to rugby fielding a more talented backline, injured and union in 2008. he’ll be aiming to return to rep form. possibly out for the season, Richard guide to all of will be give the chance to establish Name: Daniel Wagon Name: Nathan himself as a first grade half in 2007. this year’s Position: Back Row Merritt A dependable Position: Wing Indigenous back rower, with The speedy winger stars. consistency Daniel has this year set the Sydney Roosters may become an Eels key player. lofty goal of beating his record- setting try tally of 2006. Name: Amos Roberts Position: Wing Name: Germaine A prolific try scorer, Penrith Panthers Paulson Amos will one Position: Centre again serve as the Name: Craig Trindall Showed promise Roosters’ most lethal attacking Position: Half at the back end of weapon out wide this year. After making his 2006. Germaine will be aiming to debut in 2006, crack a first grade spot this year. Craig looks likely to be used as a back-up half to Craig Name: David Gower in ‘07. A skilful player, if given Peachey an opportunity Craig may well Position: Fullback establish a more permanent spot in The ageless fullback the first grade side. will again serve as an instrumental leader and steadying Name: Rhys Wesser hand at the back for Souths this year. Position: Fullback Rhys remains one of the NRL top attacking players and will no doubt be among the Panthers top point scorers this year. MY NAME IS_______________________ PREPARATION BEFORE READING: You can see that there are eight Indigenous players at the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league football club for the NRL season in 2007. Issue 122 a1 Years 1-2 Issue 122 Years 1-2 ACTIVITY 1: YOUR FAVOURITE PLAYER In the box below, draw a picture of you and your favourite sports player training on the field, at the beach, in the pool or at the gym. Write at least two sentences to describe what is happening in your picture. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Issue 122 a2 Years 1-2 Issue 122 Years 1-2 ACTIVITY 2: READING FOR INFORMATION Read the information about the eight Rabbitohs players and answer the questions below. 1. Which position does David Peachey play in? _______________________________________________________________ 2. Find Beau. What is his last name? _______________________________________________________________ 3. Which player is wearing a yellow jumper? _______________________________________________________________ 4. How many players have the letter S in their name? ___ List the players _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ACTIVITY 3: SOUND BLENDS Read through the player profiles. 1. Make a list of all the words that end with ing. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2. Make a list of all the words that have ea in them. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 3. Make a list of all the words that end with ack. Issue 122 a3 Years 1-2 Issue 122 Years 1-2 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ACTIVITY 4: COMPOUND WORDS Join the words below to make compound words. Remember that compound words are two or more words joined together to make a new word, for example: bare + foot = barefoot. full + back = _____________________ age + less = _____________________ back + line = ____________________ walk + over =____________________ in + side = ____________________ Issue 122 a4 Years 1-2.

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