Book excerpt: Soccer is a team sport that is played on a soccer field. Players wear uniforms and cleats. They run and kick the ball to get it into the other team’s net. Find out about goalies, referees, and how to score points. This informational text, nonfiction Beginning-to-Read book contains high-frequency words and content vocabulary. This book can be paired with It's a Good Game, Dear Dragon, its twin text fiction counterpart. Reading reinforcement pages include a word list and activities to strengthen early literacy skills, such as understanding the craft and structure of informational text, key vocabulary words, foundation skills, close reading, and fluency. Aligns with English Language Arts Standards for Grades K-3.