Transcript American Football

American Football
Click on the Quarterback to enter the stadium!
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Table of Contents
Slide 1 – Title Page
Slide 2 – Table of Contents
Slide 3 – Objectives
Slide 5 – An Introduction to Football
Slide 6 – A History of Football
Slide 7 – A Description of Scoring
Slide 8 – A Description of the Player Positions
Slide 9 – Common Football Vocabulary
Slide 10 – A Definition of Superlatives
Slide 11-13 – Formation of Superlatives – Short and Long Adjectives
Slide 14-19 – Superlatives Quiz
Slide 20-25 - Football Quiz
Slide 26 – Credits
Slide 27 – The End
Hidden Slide 1 – “Touchdown”/Correct Answer
Hidden Slide 2 – “Try Again”/Incorrect Answer
*Click on the arrows throughout the slideshow to go on to the next slide.
Objectives:
• Students will be able to comprehend basic elements
of American Football.
• Students will be able to identify basic elements of
American Football.
• Students will be able to form superlative adjectives in
English.
• Students will be able to identify appropriate usages of
superlative adjectives in English.
LET THE GAME BEGIN!
Introduction
• American Football is one of the most competitive sports in the world.
• The sport is mainly popular in the United States. It is the most watched sport in
the country.
• Football is one of the most violent sports. The ball moves down the field by
running or throwing it until the opposing team tackles, or brings the player with
the ball to the ground.
• Football is a team sport. There are eleven players on offense and eleven
players on defense. There is also a special team which has eleven players. This
means that teamwork and general team talent is the most important aspect
of the game.
History
• Football was formed in the late 1800’s at college
campuses, or universities.
• The sport has roots in the English sport known as
Rugby.
• The earliest form of football was very violent. Many
players actually died each year. Over time, new rules
were established. Although football is still a physical
sport with a lot of injuries, it is much safer today.
• The NFL was formed in 1921. It became the most
popular professional league in the United States by
the 1950's.
Players
• Quarterback – The quarterback runs the plays. He may choose to run with the ball, pass the
ball, or throw the ball to another player. He must be able to make good decisions quickly.
• Running Back – The running backs main job is to run with the ball. Sometimes they must help
protect the quarterback from the defense. He must be strong and fast to be able to get past
the defense.
• Wide Receiver – The wide receivers main job is to catch the ball when the quarterback
throws it. He must be fast to get away from the defense. He must also be able to catch a
football well.
• Kicker/Punter – The kicker, or punters main job is to kick the ball. He participates in field goals
and kickoff. He must be very accurate.
• Offensive Line – The offensive lines main job is to block, or protect the quarterback and other
players that carry the ball so their team can score points.
• Defense – The defensive players main job is to stop the other team’s offense from scoring.
These players try to sack, or tackle the quarterback and other players carrying the ball. If
they can, they may take the ball from the offense. Sometimes the defense can score
touchdowns!
Scoring
1. Touchdown (TD) – A touchdown is worth 6 points. A TD is scored when a
player catches a pass or runs with the football into the opponent’s end zone.
• Extra Point –When a team scores a touchdown they can attempt to kick
the ball through the goal posts for 1 extra point.
• Two-Point Conversion – When a team scores a touchdown they can
attempt to either throw or run the ball into the end zone for 2 extra points.
1. Field Goal – A field goal is worth 3 points. A field goal is scored when a team
kicks the ball through the goal posts.
Football Vocabulary
• End Zone - The area at the end of the football field where the offense tries to take the ball. This is where
touchdowns are scored.
• Fumble: When a player drops the ball.
• Goal Posts or Up-rights: The bright yellow bars in each end zone. The kicker kicks the ball through the
goal posts.
• Interception: A pass that is caught by a player on the defense.
• Line of scrimmage: The location on the field where the football starts for the next play to begin. This is an
imaginary line.
• Snap or “the Hike”: The snap starts the play. The football is passed to the quarterback by the center,
which is another player on offense.
Superlatives
• In English, we use superlatives to describe one thing in a
group of three or more things.
• For example:
• The quarterback is the quickest of all the offensive players.
• The running backs and the wide receivers are the fastest of all
the offensive players.
• The kicker is the most accurate of all the offensive players.
There are two ways to form superlative
adjectives in English:
1. short adjectives: add “-est“ to the end of the adjective
Example: strongest
2. long adjectives: use the word "most“ before the adjective
Example: The most popular
Short adjectives
1-syllable adjectives
strong, fast
2-syllable adjectives ending in “-y”
early, happy
Normal Rule: add “-est”
fast  fastest
Variation: if the adjective ends in “-e”, just add “-st”
late  latest
Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant,
double the last consonant
big  biggest
Variation: if the adjective ends in “-y”, change the y to i
early  earliest
Long adjectives
2-syllable adjectives not ending in “-y”
modern, pleasant
All adjectives of 3 or more syllables
competitive, popular
Variation: use “most”
competitive  the
most competitive
popular  the most
popular
Superlatives Quiz
Directions: Read each sentence and decide the correct formation of each
superlative in (parenthesis).
Click on the correct answer for each question.
*Click on the speaker to hear the directions
1. Football is (popular) sport in the United States
of America.
the most popular
popularest
2. The running back is the (strong) player on the
offensive line.
strongest
the most strong
3. Football is (watched) sport in the United States
of America
watchedest
the most watched
4. Football is one of (competitive) sports in the
world.
the most competitive
competitivest
5. The (early) form of form of football was
(violent) in history.
a.
earliest
most early
b.
violentest
the most violent
Football Quiz
Directions: Read each sentence and decide which is the correct answer.
Click on the correct answer for each question.
*Click on the speaker to hear the directions
1. How many players are on each offense,
defense, and special team?
11
9
13
2. Where was football first formed? What was the
location?
High School Gyms
College Campuses
Playgrounds
3. Which players job is to kick the ball and be
very accurate in his attempts to kick the ball?
The Quarterback
The Kicker/Punter
The Defense
4. How many points is a Touchdown (TD) worth?
4
8
6
5. What is the imaginary line called where the
football starts for the next play to begin?
The Line of Scrimmage
The End Zone
The Up-Rights
TIME!
Credits
Sound
• http://mp3skull.com/mp3/fox_sports_theme_song.html Fox Sports ring tone
Images
• http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/21434913/bills-get-new-lease-at-ralph-wilson-stadium-renovations-to-come Bills
Stadium (background) image
• http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2003637534_harris27.html 1930’s Football image
• http://www.aclutteredmind.org/tag/penalties/ Penalty Referee image
Grammar
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-superlative.htm Superlative descriptions