Worksheet
Lucas’s Leg Injury
what now
hospital
injury
player
ankle
in pain
all the time
calm down
court
Lucy and Elisa are at the basketball (1)_______________. They are watching Lucas play.
Elisa: Wow, I never knew Lucas was such a good (2)_______________.
Lucy: Yeah, he practices (3)__________________.
Lucas hears the girls talking about him and smiles.
Lucas: Watch this, ladies!
Lucas is showing off and tries to slam dunk, but he slips and falls on the ground.
Lucy runs to him.
Lucy: Lucas! Are you OK?
Lucas: I can’t move my (4)_____________. Plus, I feel a bit dizzy.
Lucy: You must be seriously hurt! What should we do?
Elisa: (5)____________________. Lucas’s ankle is very red. We should put an ice pack on it to stop
the swelling, and protect his ankle from further (6)_________________
Elisa opens a first kit and uses a bandage and splints to fix Lucas’s ankle.
Lucy: (7)______________________
Elisa: I will call an ambulance to take him to the (8)_______________________
Lucy: Good idea. I think he needs to see a doctor.
Elisa makes a phone call. Lucas hold his ankle (9)____________________as Lucy tries to
comfort him.
for a while
speaking of
on my leg
drinking some water
as well
as good as new
dizzy
recovering
The next day, Lucy visits Lucas in the hospital.
Lucy: How do you feel now?
Lucas: I am (1)____________________. The doctor put this plaster cast (2)___________________
Lucy: Did you break your ankle?