1. Thinksheet1 - Ideas
My Favorite Sport
1. Write down all the sports you have played or watched on TV. Rank the sports from
favorite to least favorite using 1 as the favorite.
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2. Look at the bottom part of your ranking and write down what common things you
don’t like about these sports. Don’t just write they’re boring. Write down some
words to explain why they’re boring.
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3. Look at the top part of your ranking and write down what common things you do
like about these sports. Don’t just write they’re fun. Write down some words to
explain why they’re fun.
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4. Now focus on your favorite sport:
a. When did you first play or watch your favorite sport?
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2. b. How did you learn to play it? Who taught you? Does this have any special
meaning for you? Explain.
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c. Describe some memorable experiences playing your favorite sport?
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d. How does the sport make you feel when you are playing it?
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e. Are there other things you do, besides sports, where you wish you had these
feelings?
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f. Think of a simile or metaphor to describe your feeling when playing your
favorite sport.
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