Spelling Sports!
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. basketball
A. The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal
2. team
B. A line or route along which something travels or moves
3. goalie
C. Open area of grass or crops
4. soccer
D. Bat-and-ball sport played on a diamond
5. speed
E. How fast something moves
6. football
F. Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop
7. position
G. The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
8. swimming
H. Sport where players kick a ball into a net without using their hands
9. goal
I. A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
10. field
J. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts
11. track
K. A person who trains an athlete or a sports team.
12. defense
L. Bottom part something stands on; a safe spot in baseball
13. base
M. The particular portion of space occupied by something
14. baseball
N. A close, caring relationship between people.
15. courage
O. Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck
16. friendship
P. Two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
17. coach
Q. Moving through water using your arms and legs