Tagging Along: teacher key

Lionel Messi, grade 7 edition, written for 7th grade. Lionel Messi began as a boy following his brothers to games. Read how he reached Barcelona, Argentina and Miami.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Who did Messi tag along with as a young boy?
   • His teacher
   • His two older brothers (answer)
   • His uncle
2. At what age was Messi recruited to Newell's Old Boys?
   • 8 (answer)
   • 13
   • 16
3. What happened on May 1, 2005?
   • Messi won the Copa America
   • Messi became Barcelona's youngest goalscorer (answer)
   • Messi joined Inter Miami
4. Who scored the winning goal in the 2008 Olympic final?
   • A player from Nigeria
   • Messi
   • Angel Di Maria (answer)
5. Messi's family moved across the Atlantic. Where did they make a new home?
   • Spain (answer)
   • Brazil
   • Canada
6. What does recruited mean when Messi was recruited to a youth system?
   • Sent away
   • Invited to join (answer)
   • Paid a fine

Words

• tagged: followed along
• recruited: invited
• debut: first match
• youngest: least old
• vision: sharp sight