1.  What is the main idea of the article?

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2. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

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3. In your own words, according to paragraph 3, what attitude do football commentators commonly share?

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4. Paragraphs 4 and 5 share the same main idea. What is it? State it in your own words.

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5. In which two paragraphs does the writer use an analogy to advance his point? Explain the analogy.

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6. Why do you think the writer intentionally italicizes the word “finally” in paragraph 7?

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7. Explain the paradox at the end of paragraph 7: “The Americans are going home, but they have certainly arrived.”

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8. What rhetorical pattern is used to develop the main idea in paragraph 8?

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9. Why does the writer mention Vincent Kompany, Belgium’s star defender in paragraph 8? Be specific.

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10. How does the writer’s Scottish friend feel about England? How do you know?

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11. Why does the writer quote Sid Lowe in the last paragraph?

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12. What does the writer want to suggest to the reader by saying that Sid Lowe “tweeted with remorse…”?

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13. Taking into account your knowledge of paragraph writing, identify the persuasive device the writer relies on to support his opinion.

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14. What can we infer about the writer’s background? Name two specific things about him.

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15.  Vocabulary
Using context clues, give a definition of the following words/phrases:

a.    ply their trade (¶2)  Response

b.    overarching (¶3)  Response
c.    the better part of (¶6)  Response
d.    patronized (¶6)  Response
e.    catching on (¶7)  Response
f.    reveling in (¶8)  Response

15.    What do the following refer to?

a.    their (¶2)  Response
b.    the older cousins (¶6)  Response

• USA vs. Belgium 2014 World Cup Extended Highlights (28:12 min.)

• Inside: US Soccer's March to Brazil, dir. Roger Bennett, ESPN (part 1 51:00 min., part 2 23:39 min., part 3 23:30 min., part 4 23:30 min., part 5 23:25 min., part 6 23:18 min., part 7 23: 57 min., part 8 50:41 min.)

• Soccer in the USA, BBC (4:11 min.)

• Empire of Cricket, BBC (2009 documentary)
• England (part 1 9:50 min., part 2 9:53 min., part 3 9:52 min., part 4 9:54 min., part 5 9:51 min., part 6 9:55 min.)
• Australia (part 1 9:56 min., part 2 9:58 min., part 3 9:55 min., part 4 9:53 min., part 5 9:55 min., part 6 9:20 min.)
• West Indies (part 1 9:56 min., part 2 9:58 min., part 3 9:57 min., part 4 9:59 min., part 5 9:58 min., part 6 9:24 min.)
• India (part 1 9:51 min., part 2 9:52 min., part 3 9:52 min., part 4 9:52 min., part 5 9:52 min., part 6 9:52 min.)