Olympics Games and Sports worksheets 2.pdf

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"Olympic Sports" Dictionary Hunt

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4) hu _ _ _ _ _ : athletes compete by running and jumping over several frames

5) fe _ _ _ _ _ : athletes use a blunt rapier to hit an opponent

6) sh _ _ _ _ _ _ : a field sport where athletes throw a heavy metal ball

7) vo _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : athletes serve, jump and spike the ball

8) ar _ _ _ _ _ : athletes compete by shooting an arrow with a bow

9) ba _ _ _ _ _ _ : a pitcher throws the ball and a batter hits the ball with a

bat

10) ba _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : a popular sport in the USA where athletes slam

and dunk the ball into a hanging basket-like ring

11) cy _ _ _ _ _ : athletes compete by riding bicycles

12) gy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : athletes do several acrobatic stunts and are

judge by a panel of judges

13) bo _ _ _ _ : athletes wear special gloves and punch each other

14) ba _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : athletes use a racquet to hit a feathered

ball(shuttlecock)

15) sw _ _ _ _ _ _ : a water sport where athletes compete by swimming fast

16) fo _ _ _ _ _ _ : athletes dribble and kick the ball

17) eq _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : athletes compete by riding a horse over a barrier

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Directions: Use the definitions and the clues below to try to find words in the dictionary. You are looking for the

words that match the clues and have the same meaning as the definition provided. Happy hunting!

1) ja _ _ _ _ _ : a field sport where athletes throw a long spear

2) di _ _ _ _ : a beautiful sport where athletes plunge into water in style

3) te _ _ _ _ : a racquet sport where athletes hit a ball back and forth over a