Football Vocabulary - Class 2 English Worksheet

Learn common football words like pitch, pass and penalty box while building vocabulary.

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Learning Objective

Recognise and correctly use 10 common football-related vocabulary words.

Skills Practised

  • Vocabulary
  • Word meaning
  • Sentence completion

Preview Questions

Q1. What do we call the player who stops the ball from entering the goal?

  1. Goalkeeper
  2. Striker
  3. Referee
  4. Coach

Q2. Fill in the blank: The player will ____ the ball to their teammate.

  1. pass
  2. catch
  3. write
  4. sing

Q3. What is the name of the area where the goalkeeper is allowed to use their hands?

  1. Penalty box
  2. Centre circle
  3. Sideline
  4. Dugout

Interactive Activities

This worksheet also comes as 2 hands-on activities that children can play on a phone, tablet or computer, with kind feedback after each one:

  • Matching pairs: Match each football word to its meaning.
  • Matching pairs: Match each football action word to what it means.

Play Interactive Activities

Note for Parents & Teachers

Say each new word out loud together and use it in a sentence about a game your child has watched or played.