Melbourne Storm Win After Seven Losses

Introduction

The Melbourne Storm won their game against the Wests Tigers. The score was 44-16. This stopped a long streak of seven losses.

Main Body

Melbourne played well at AAMI Park. Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, and Jahrome Hughes played great. Will Warbrick scored two tries. The team is happy because they won again. The Wests Tigers had many problems. Many important players did not play. The team is now sixth on the list. They let the other team score too many points in the last week. Some players got hurt. Sualauvi Faalogo from Melbourne had a head injury. Other teams have problems too. The Brisbane Broncos have many players with injuries.

Conclusion

Melbourne can win again. The Wests Tigers have many problems before their next game.

Learning

⚡ The Power of "MANY"

In the story, we see this word a lot. It is used for things we can count.

  • Many problems \rightarrow (1, 2, 3... problems)
  • Many important players \rightarrow (People you can count)
  • Many players with injuries \rightarrow (A large group of people)

The A2 Secret: When you want to say "a lot of," use Many for things you can count (players, games, points) and Much for things you cannot count (water, time, money).

Quick Look: Many + Plural Word (with an -s)

  • Many losses \checkmark
  • Many tries \checkmark
  • Many problems \checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

win (v.)
to be victorious in a competition
Example:They will win the match tomorrow.
game (n.)
an activity that people do for fun or competition
Example:We played a game of soccer.
score (n.)
the number of points a team has in a game
Example:The final score was 44-16.
streak (n.)
a series of the same result happening one after another
Example:He has a streak of five wins.
loss (n.)
when a team does not win a game
Example:They suffered a loss last week.
team (n.)
a group of players who play together
Example:The team practiced hard.
happy (adj.)
feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
Example:She was happy with her results.
problem (n.)
a difficult situation that needs to be solved
Example:We have a problem with the equipment.
player (n.)
someone who plays a sport
Example:The player scored a goal.
injury (n.)
damage to a body part that hurts
Example:He had an injury during the match.
head (n.)
the top part of the body
Example:She hit her head on the door.
list (n.)
a written record of items
Example:The list of names was long.
week (n.)
a period of seven days
Example:It is the last week of school.
again (adv.)
one more time
Example:We will try again.
next (adj.)
coming after the present one
Example:The next game is tomorrow.