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WHAT

Volume XII, Edition 20 www.news-2-you.com January 25, 2010

news-2-youn2y

SUPER BOWL

www.nfl.com

The National Football League (NFL) has 32 teams. Two of those teams will play in the 2010 Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl will be played on February 7. When the game ends, the NFL will have a new champion.

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The NFL has played 43 Super Bowl games. The 2010 game will be the 44th (XLIV) Super Bowl.

The game will be in Dolphin Stadium. Dolphin Stadium is in Miami, Florida.

The game will be the 10th Super Bowl in Miami.

January 25, 2010


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Every NFL team wants to win the Super Bowl.

The teams start playing in September. The 12 * best teams play in January playoff games.

Two teams will win all their playoff games. Those two teams will play in February’s Super Bowl.

January 25, 2010

* Six teams from the American Football Conference and six teams from the National Football Conference


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The Indianapolis Colts played the New York Jets.

The New Orleans Saints played the Minnesota Vikings.

The last two playoff games were on January 24.

January 25, 2010

The two winners will play in February’s Super Bowl.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAMS


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Each playoff team has a star quarterback.

The Colts think Peyton Manning is the NFL’s best. Young Mark Sanchez of the Jets played in college last year.

All New Orleans loves, Drew Brees, the Saints’ quarterback. Brett Favre of the Vikings has been a star for many years.

January 25, 2010


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What will the Super Bowl winners get ?

The team will get the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Each player will get a big paycheck. Each player will get a special Super Bowl ring.

The team will be called NFL champions.

January 25, 2010


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TV viewers have many reasons to watch the Super Bowl.

Some like The Who, the band performing at halftime. Some like the game’s funny commercials.

But most viewers watch to see who wins the game. Who will you cheer for this year ?

January 25, 2010


people in the news

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WHO

http://www.thewho.com/index.php?module=news&news_item_id=363

THE WHO (1964 -)

The Who is a famous rock band from England. The band will perform at the Super Bowl.

The band has sold over 100 million records. They entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Bruce Springsteen’s band performed at the 2009 Super Bowl.

January 25, 2010


places in the news

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WHERE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl#Venue

SUPER BOWL CITIES

Many cities want the Super Bowl. Who decides where the Super Bowl is played ?

The NFL team owners pick the city. They decide three to five years before the date.

The city picked must have an NFL team.

January 25, 2010


places in the news

page 10* Detroit (1982, 2006) and Minneapolis (1992)

January 25, 2010

Most Super Bowl cities are warm weather cities. Only three Super Bowls were played in cold weather cities. *

Three favorite Super Bowl cities are: Miami, Florida (10 times), New Orleans, Louisiana (9 times) and Los Angeles, California (7 times).

The 2011 game will be in the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium.


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WHERE

DOLPHIN STADIUM

The 76,500 seat stadium * was built in 1985.

The stadium is the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. The Florida Marlin baseball team plays there too.

This will be the stadium’s fifth Super Bowl. The 1997 and 2003 World Series were played there.

January 25, 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LandShark_Stadium* Formerly called Land Shark Stadium


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recipe page

NEED

Drink

Serves 2Super Bowl Smoothie

FROZENYOGURT

1 C fat - free vanilla frozen yogurt

blender

3/4 C milk

2 glasses

1/4 C any flavorfrozen juice concentrate

1. Put frozen yogurt, milk and concentrate in blender.

FROZENYOGURT

2. Blend until smooth.

4. Drink.

3. Pour into glasses.

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joke page

January 25, 2010

Win or

Knock, Knock.

Who’s there ?

Winner.

Winner who ?

Winner lose, I love my team.

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playoff

Bonobo

game

water

snowman

National Football League

quarterback

Super Bowl ring

Miami, Florida

Super Bowl

island

team owners

play

perform

TV viewers

paycheck

cheer commercial stadium basketball

Cross out pictures NOT about SUPER BOWL.

game page

January 25, 2010


matching page

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Match the names to the picture.

Super Bowl

team

play

stadium

playoff

champion

city

game

TV viewers

quarterback


review page

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1. WHAT

2. WHAT

6. WHAT

is the paper about ?

7. WHAT

8. WHAT

5. WHAT

has 32 teams ?

does each playoff team have ?

will the winning team get ?

band will perform at the Super Bowl ?

does every NFL team want to win ?

Vitality ProjectApes in IowaSuper Bowl

NASAVitality ProjectNational Football League

4. WHAT will be played in Dolphin Stadium ?

cardsDVDsgame

3. WHEN will the Super Bowl be played ?

President’s DayJuly 4February 7

Super BowlNational Spelling BeeStanley Cup

star quarterbacklifeguardgoalie

ice creamVince

Lombardi Trophy

Olympic medals

Backstreet Boys

The Jonas BrothersThe Who

January 25, 2010


ACROSS DOWNEvery NFL __________ wants to win the Super Bowl.

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TV viewers have many reasons to watch the _____________________.

Two teams will win all their ________________ games.

When the game ends, the NFL will have a new ______________.

The ___________ will be in Dolphin Stadium.

Each playoff team has a star ________________.

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The two winners will ________ in February’s Super Bowl.

The 2011 game will be in the Dallas Cowboys’ _____________.

Each player will get a special Super Bowl __________.

puzzle page

January 25, 2010

WORD BANK

quarterbackSuper Bowlchampionstadiumplayoffgameteamplayring


think page

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4. DRAW a picture of a trophy.

1. WHERE would you like the Super Bowl game to be played ?

2. WHAT musicians would you like to see at the Super Bowl ?

3. WHAT is your favorite sports team ? Why ?

January 25, 2010


sports page

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OLYMPIC TEAMS ARE READY

The 2010 Winter Olympics are coming to Vancouver, Canada. * The Olympics begin on February 12.

Canada and America have picked their Olympic teams.

Other strong teams are: Germany, Austria, Russia and Norway.

January 25, 2010

http://www.vancouver2010.com* See News-2-You’s Olympic edition (February 8, 2010) for additional coverage.


The best athletes will a win gold, silver or bronze medal.

Olympic sports include: ice sports, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing.

The 2010 Winter Games will end on February 28. Good luck to all the winter athletes !

sports page

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words page

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stadium

play

Super Bowl

team

champion

TV viewers

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city

game

playoff

paycheck

quarterback

commercial

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