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Supersitition and Sport

Supersitition and Sport

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7th Grade

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Sharon Renganathan

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Supersitition and Sport

Supersitition meaning: Irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief. But how is it connected to sport? Believing that an object or routine is lucky provides an athlete with confidence and reassurance that they will perform well.




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Multiple Choice

1. For Tiger Woods, it is sometimes important to play golf...

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a. on a particular day

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b. in a particular colour

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2. Michael Jordan always wore...

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a. two different pairs of shorts

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b. one long pair of shorts

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3. In the past, athletes...

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a. weren't supersititious

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b. were as supersitious as athletes today

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Multiple Choice

4. The writer of the article...

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a. isn't supersititious about anything

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b. is a bit supersititious

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5. People sometimes repeat the same behaviour because...

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a. they are scared of changing it.

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b. they want to be like athletes

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Multiple Choice

6. The word in blue refers to...

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a. athletes

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b. footballers.

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7. The article mentions different kinds of athletes. They are...

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a. badminton player, golfer, tennis player and footballer,

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b. golfer, tennis player, footballer and basketball player

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Multiple Choice

8. The meaning of identical is...

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a. alike

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b. different

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9. What is a routine?

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a. a behavior with little or no conscious thought

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b. a behavior frequently repeated

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Multiple Choice

10. In the article ' Some of them go too far...them refers to...

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a. athletes

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b. badminton players

Supersitition and Sport

Supersitition meaning: Irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief. But how is it connected to sport? Believing that an object or routine is lucky provides an athlete with confidence and reassurance that they will perform well.




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