New York Liberty Win Big Game
Introduction
The New York Liberty played the Connecticut Sun. New York won 106 to 75. This was a special game for the team's 30th birthday.
Main Body
New York played very well. They scored many points early in the game. Breanna Stewart scored 31 points. She is now one of the best players in history. Coach Chris DeMarco is new. He told the players to move and pass the ball. This plan worked. The team made many baskets. Fans also saw Ellie the Elephant. Ellie is the team mascot. Ellie danced and sang a song by Whitney Houston. Many people liked the show.
Conclusion
New York has one win. They play the Washington Mystics next.
Learning
The 'Action' Word Shift
Look at how the story describes things that already happened vs. things happening now.
Past (Finished) → Present (Now)
- played → play
- won → win
- scored → score
- told → tell
- worked → work
- made → make
Quick Tip: In English, when we talk about a game that is over, we usually add -ed to the end of the word (like played). If the word is special (like win), it changes completely to won.
Spot the difference in the text:
- "New York played very well" (The game is over).
- "They play the Washington Mystics next" (The game is in the future/regular schedule).