Little Sister wants to join the school soccer team.

Coach thinks
she is not ready to play on the team but offers her the role of the
team manager. It is a tough job but Sister soon learns to enjoy her
work, and have fun with everyone in the team. Coach really likes
Sister’s hard work and team spirit. One day she gets a chance to
actually play. Sister scores a goal and the team wins. Then Sister
realises that being a part of the team no matter what role you
play is important, and what matters in the end is helping the
team out, not giving up and being a good team player.

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 Hey friends, did you know that one of my favourite words is ‘WE’? It
means YOU + I when put together can do so much more!

COMPLETE THE DIALOGUES!

1. Sister really wanted to join the soccer team. But the coach did not allow
her for two reasons. Choose the two reasons from the coach’s notepad, and
complete the dialogues.

Coach! I really want to join and play in

the soccer team!

You are too small for I am sorry sister. Maybe you can try next year.
the team now. You cannot join the team this year
because ____________________________
You cannot play very
well. ____________________________________

You might get hurt if _________________________and ________

you play.
____________________________________
We do not need any
more players. ____________________________________

___________________________________.

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DID YOU KNOW?
The FIFA World Cup (also called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World
Cup) is an international football competition awarded every four years since
1930.

SMILEYS AND WEEPIES

I really liked Sister Bear’s attitude and that is why
I made her the Team Manager. I know she was not
very happy in the beginning but she still was a good
team player. Do you know why?

2. If you agree with the reason, then draw a

smiley but if you disagree, then draw a
weepy

Sister was a good team player because…

a) She helped everyone in the team

b) She was jealous of the other players
c) She worked hard and cleaned up every time
d) She did not like the coach
e) She always listened to the coach
f) She did not like soccer
g) She continued doing her work even if she did not like it
h) She learnt to have fun with everyone
i) She supported everybody

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 3. Even though I was not playing and was upset in the beginning, I
continued to be a part of the team. I soon became cheerful and
finally got a chance to play. What were some of the other reasons
for which I could finally play in the soccer match? Colour the
options you choose.

Sister was a Sister was a

team player good player
always helping
the team

Sister never
complained
There were and always
not enough did her work
players

Sister said she

will quit if she
can’t play

Everyone in the team is equally important no matter

what their role is.

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TEAM PLAYER OR NOT?
4. a) Have you ever been a ‘team player’ before?

Yes No

b) Imagine it is almost time for your school annual day. Your class is doing a play.
You want to act in the lead role but you are not selected for that part. You
have been given a chance to be a tree and you have to stand in the corner
throughout the play.

c) Will you be happy with the role that you have been given?

Yes No

d) If not, will you still be a part of the play?

Yes No

e) If you and your classmates are not good team players and everyone quits
because they are asked to be something that they do not like, do you think
your class play could be a success?

Yes No

f) How will you feel if everyone in your class was a good team player?
Happy Sad

g) In the word box on the SHARE LOVE CARE HARDWORK

right, colour some of
the qualities that we LAZY RESPECT ANGER HELPFUL
need to be good team
players. BRAVE RESPONSIBLE HONEST

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

5. Imagine yourself in the following situation. Complete the comic strip to show
how you would be a good team player?

It is a Sunday and it is family time. Your whole family is going to play cricket.
You are very excited and you have been looking forward to this the whole
week. But your father asks you to be a substitute. What would you do?
Complete the comic strip.

Will you be the substitute today and sit on

the bench?

But I do not want to be the

substitute. Why do I have to be? I want
to play in the game…I do not want
anything else.

Everybody has
to get a chance!
You played the
last time, so let
your sister play
this time. Show
me how you can
be a good team
player!!!

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BEAR - IN - MIND
Amazing! You do know what you need to do, to be a good team
player. It may be difficult especially when you have to do something
you do not like. But you must stay strong and be optimistic... that is
the best way to be.

WORD SOUP:
What did you brew today???
Read the new words Mama Bear brewed
for you today and read their meaning on
her ‘Recipe Board’.
SOCCER: Soccer or
football is a game in
which two teams of eleven
players try to kick or head
a ball into their opponent’s
goal.

QUITTER: Is a person who

gives up easily.

S U T
I
O

E
Q

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 BEAR COUNTY BULLETIN
BOARD and HONEY COMB
For the amazing work that you have done, give
yourself a Sticker and ask your friend to give you
an IOU Voucher. Stick them on your Bear County
Bulletin Board!!!

HONEY COMB
Go on… Make your honey comb bigger
by adding one more sticker to it.

BEAR ACT!!!
Balloon Soccer
• Your teacher will divide your class into 5 groups and
each group will get one balloon.

• When your teacher gives you the start signal, without using your hands or
head, as a group you have to keep the balloon in the air using only your
legs .

• You need to keep the balloon in the air and not let it touch the ground. Be
careful not to burst it.

• The group which can keep its balloon in the air the longest will win.

• All the best!

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BEARLOCK HOLMES:
What did you discover today?
Help Bearlock Holmes unscramble the words on the leaves to complete the
sentence in the scroll using these words.

REYALP

META

Today on the __ /__ /__ (date) I discovered that

to be a good team ____________________ , I must
first think of the ______________.

Being a good team player can be challenging. But being in a team

has many good points. Think of the different times that you have
been a part of a team and all the good things that have happened
to you!

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