What happens when Ivan the wrestler can't wrestle anymore? Read a short passage that provides six blank spaces for kids to add the correct word, based on context clues. 

Concepts

cloze reading, Vocabulary, context clues

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a warm-up activity before your vocabulary lesson
• Include the words from the word bank in your weekly vocabulary list or word wall

Classroom Considerations

• You may need to explain some wrestling terms for kids who are unfamiliar with wrestling
• Some phrases are more idiomatic than others

Pros

• Versatile for use in any vocabulary unit
• Appealing for kids who enjoy watching wrestling

Cons

• Contains some grammar mistakes