Basketball Players and Their Problems
Introduction
People are talking about Angel Reese. She is a basketball player. She posted a video on Instagram.
Main Body
Angel Reese posted a video of Wendell Carter Jr. He played against Jalen Duren. Some people think Angel and Jalen were together in the past. Now, Angel and Wendell are together. Another player, Sophie Cunningham, talked about this on a podcast. She thinks Angel wanted to make Jalen feel bad. She says the video was a mean act. Fans in Detroit were angry. They shouted Angel's name at Wendell during a game. The Detroit Pistons won the game and went to the next round.
Conclusion
Angel Reese did not say anything about the fans or the podcast.
Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Connection
Look at how we describe things that happened in the story. We use a simple pattern: Person → Action.
- Angel posted a video.
- Sophie talked on a podcast.
- Fans shouted a name.
- The Pistons won the game.
The A2 Secret: To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.
Post Posted
Talk Talked
Shout Shouted
Watch out!
Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. They don't use -ed:
Win Won