Dickie Bird

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dickie-bird

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. When was Dickie Bird born?

2. 2. When did Dickie Bird die?

3. 3. What is the test match umpiring record?

4. 4. What is the ODI umpiring record?

5. 5. Who was Dickie Bird and why was he famous?

6. 6. How did Dickie Bird become an umpire?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• First-class cricket

• Test matches

• One Day Internationals (ODIs)

• Sportsmanship

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.