Saskatchewan Roughriders Sign Malcolm Bell

Introduction

The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed a new player. His name is Malcolm Bell.

Main Body

Malcolm Bell played football at UConn and Michigan State. He tried to play for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. Now, he joins the Roughriders. Bell is a defensive player. He joins other good players like Rolan Milligran Jr and Marcus Sayles. These players are experienced and can help him. There are other young players on the team too. Bell wants to play in the main games. He does not want to sit on the bench.

Conclusion

The team signed Bell. They also brought back a kicker named Alex Hale for the 2026 season.

Learning

⚡ The "Action Word" Shift

In the story, we see how words change when something happened in the past versus happening now.

Past (Finished)Present (Now)

  • Signed (He did it) → Joins (He is doing it now)
  • Played (He did it before) → Wants (He feels it now)
  • Tried (Attempted before) → Are (They exist now)

How to use this for A2: If you see -ed at the end of a word, it usually means the action is over.

Example from text: "Malcolm Bell played football" \rightarrow He is not playing there anymore. "Bell wants to play" \rightarrow This is his feeling right now.

Quick Logic: Past \rightarrow -ed Present \rightarrow Simple word / -s

Vocabulary Learning

player
a person who plays a sport
Example:The player scored a goal.
team
a group of people who play a sport together
Example:The team celebrated after winning.
season
a period of the year when a sport is played
Example:The football season starts in September.
games
matches or contests
Example:They play games every weekend.
bench
a seat for players who are not playing
Example:The bench is where injured players sit.
defensive
protecting against attacks
Example:The defensive line stopped the attack.
join
to become part of a group
Example:She will join the club next month.
help
to assist
Example:He will help the new player learn the rules.
experienced
having knowledge from practice
Example:The experienced coach guided the team.
young
not old
Example:The young players are eager to learn.