Sporty Sports
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. run
A. The work of a sailor
2. kick
B. A game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them
3. swim
C. Bat-and-ball sport played on a diamond
4. throw
D. A motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
5. hit
E. The act of delivering a blow with the foot
6. water
F. Racket sport played over a net
7. basketball
G. A play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
8. baseball
H. Waves breaking on the shore
9. soccer
I. To act as a ___ in a sports event
10. tennis
J. Sport where players kick a ball into a net without using their hands
11. swimming
K. Moving your body to music
12. horse racing
L. Moving through water using your arms and legs
13. bike
M. The act of someone who fishes as a diversion
14. surf
N. A single chance or instance
15. skate
O. The sport of ___ ___
16. bowling
P. A successful stroke in an athletic contest
17. dance
Q. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
18. running
R. Sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled
19. fishing
S. To move through water
20. sailing
T. Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop
21. cheerleading
U. Moving fast on foot