Guided Reading Level B: Soccer - The World's Game

Book Snapshot

Title: Soccer: The World’s Game Genre: Nonfiction (concept book) Subject: Reading / Health & PE Primary Topic: Soccer words for people, places, and gear Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): B

What This Book Teaches Best

Builds sports vocabulary by naming soccer-related nouns (ball, field, goal, team, trophy). Introduces soccer roles and equipment with clear, repetitive labels (player, goalie, cleats, jersey, whistle). Supports early print concepts by pairing a short phrase with each picture (“The ____.”). Strengthens categorizing skills by noticing items that belong to the same topic (soccer).

Learning Goals

Students will identify the topic of the book as soccer. Students will name at least three soccer things the book labels. Students will identify two soccer people named in the book (player, goalie). Students will retell the book by naming the items in order from the pages. Students will match key words from the text to the correct picture (e.g., goal, jersey, trophy).

Key Vocabulary From the Text

cleats — shoes with bumps that help you grip. goalie — player who protects the goal. jersey — shirt a player wears. whistle — tool that makes a loud sound. trophy — prize you win.

Discussion Prompts

Pre-reading question: What soccer things do you think this book will name? Comprehension questions: What is the first thing named in the book? Name one person named in the book. What is the last thing named in the book?

Printing Tips

1. Best Printing Method (Recommended)
   “Booklet” Printing (Best if Available)

If your printer or PDF viewer supports Booklet Printing, use this.

Settings to use:

Print mode: Booklet Paper size: Letter or A4 (either works) Orientation: Landscape Print on both sides: Yes Flip on: Short edge Scaling: Fit to printable area Booklet subset: First test: Front sides only Then: Back sides only

This will automatically:

Pair pages correctly Put the cover on the outside Align everything for folding

After printing, fold in half and staple along the spine.

1. If “Booklet” Printing Is NOT Available

You can still print this correctly with manual duplex printing.
Step-by-step:

Open the PDF. Choose Print. Set: Orientation: Landscape Pages per sheet: 1 Print on both sides: Yes Flip on: Short edge Print all pages.

Because each PDF page already contains two facing book pages, the result will still fold cleanly into a book.