New Bosses for Sports Teams
Introduction
The Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Vikings have new leaders.
Main Body
The Dallas Mavericks have a new general manager. His name is Mike Schmitz. He worked for the Portland Trail Blazers before. He will plan the team's games and find new players. This change happened because the team had problems. They traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team also fired Nico Harrison in November. The Minnesota Vikings need a new general manager. They are looking at Dave Ziegler. He worked for the Las Vegas Raiders in the past. He wants to help the Vikings find better players.
Conclusion
The Mavericks have their new leaders. The Vikings are still looking for the right person.
Learning
đ Talking About the Past
In the text, we see words like worked, happened, and fired. These tell us that the action is finished.
The Secret Rule: For most action words, just add -ed at the end to move the story into the past.
- Work â Worked
- Plan â Planned
- Fire â Fired
Real Examples from the Story:
- "He worked for the Portland Trail Blazers before."
- "This change happened because the team had problems."
đ ī¸ Helpful Vocabulary
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Leader | The person in charge |
| Find | To look for and get something |
| Trade | To give one thing and get another |
| Right person | The best person for the job |