COLEGIO FELMER NIKLITSCHEK

DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLES
ASIGNATURA INGLES
NOMBRE DEL DOCENTE: KARINA JIMNEZ

READING COMPREHENSION - GRADED ACTIVITY

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ANCIENT GREEK GAMES

The most famous athletic competition in Ancient Greece was the Olympic Games. Olympia was an ancient city in
Greece where the Olympic Games started. At the beginning, the Games were part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus,
King of the Gods, held every four years.
The first Olympic Games were in about 776 BC. In those days, the only event was a short sprint, from one end of
the stadium to the other. The running track was very wide. Twenty people could run together. Later, there were four days
of many different competitions. The events were the same kind as in the Olympics today: running, jumping, throwing the
javelin, throwing the discus, horse racing, and the marathon.
The competitions were only for men. Young men from rich families competed for prizes and for the favor of the
Gods. Women couldnt compete. They had their own festival at Olympia, the Heraia, in honor of Hera, wife of Zeus.
Women could compete in running races, but only unmarried girls could take part.
The spectators were from all over Greece. Only men, boys, and unmarried girls could attend the Olympic Games.
The prizes were crowns of sacred olive branches.
1. Read the text and identify which paragraph is about: (4 points)
a. Paragraph ____ Place of origin
b. Paragraph ____ Participants

c. Paragraph ____ Types of sports

d. Paragraph ____ Prizes

2. Read the text again and circle the correct answer. (4 points)
a. Where did the Ancient Olympic Games take place?

c. How often did the Ancient Olympics take place?

i. In Olympia.
ii. In different cities in Greece.
iii. In different countries.

i. Every year.
ii. Every two years.
iii. Every four years.

b. What was the only event in the first Olympics in 776 BC?

d. What did the winners of sports events get?

i. A boxing match.
ii. A horse race.
iii. A short race.

i. A gold medal.
ii. An olive crown.
iii. Gold coins.

3. Match the following concepts related to the text to the correct definition. (4 points)
a. Sprint_____
b. Same_____
c. Unmarried _____
d. Attend_____

1. Synonym of the word identical.

2. A person who is single.
3. Another word to describe Race.
4. To go to a place, event, celebration, etc.

4. Write the Spanish concept for the following words taken from the text.
a. Ancient: _____________________
b. God: ________________________
c. Track: _______________________
d. Wide: _______________________
e. Together: ____________________

f. Prizes: ______________________
g. Own: _______________________
h. Spectators: __________________
i. Crowns: _____________________
j. Branches: ____________________

5.- The following verbs are written in Past. Can you guess their normal form and their meaning?
NORMAL FORM

PAST
Was / were
Started
Could / Couldnt
Competed
Had

MEANING

6.- Here you have another list of verbs. Can you guess their past forms and meaning?
NORMAL FORM

PAST

MEANING

Use
Go
Play
Watch
Listen

7.- Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs in past.
a. I ___________________________ to the stadium yesterday. (go)
b. In ancient Rome, people ______________________ a small and hard ball. (use)
c. In England, in 1823 Princeton University students _____________________ a game called Ballown.
They ____________________ their feet and hands to advance the ball. (use)
d. Spectators ___________________________ the game from a far away place.
e. In the past, people __________________________ to the games through a radio station.
f. The contemporary history of football _________________________ in 1863., in England.
g. Unmarried girls ___________________________ go to the games.
h. The games ___________________________ a huge event in ancient Greece.
8.- Write a sentence per each of these verbs in past.
a. Go.
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b. Compete.
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c. Have.
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d. Play.
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e. Start.
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