Description: A poem about foot work in tennis
Instructions: Read the short poem and answer the questions
Tennis Poem: Foot work is not talent
You may think you have a lot of tennis talent
Or would like to think you have
Foot work, that is what we need more of
Not sure if that is talent or just movement
Talent is in the shots, in your head, in the knowing how to win
In not wanting or not willing to lose
In knowing how to fight back when down
In the forehand and backhand topspin, serve, volley
In hitting balls in all the time, few unforced errors
Now that is talent
Not footwork
Foot work is moving and we can all move
Here’s a preview of the questions:
- What is the poem about? → tennis talent and footwork ✔
- What does the poem say footwork is? → moving ✔
- Can everyone move their feet? → Yes, we can all move ✔
- Where does the poem say real talent is? → in the shots, in your head, in knowing how to win ✔
- What does the poem say about losing? → Talent means not wanting to lose ✔
- What does a talented player do when losing? → They know how to fight back ✔
- Which tennis shots does the poem mention? → forehand, backhand, serve and volley ✔
- What are “unforced errors”? → Mistakes you make yourself ✔
- What does a talented player have few of? → unforced errors ✔
- What is the main message? → Real tennis talent is in your mind and your shots, not just your feet ✔