Marcus Rashford 1 Where was Marcus born R

Marcus Rashford

1. Where was Marcus born? (R) _______________ 2. How do you think the right foods helped Marcus to be good at football? (I) ________________ 3. Why do you think Marcus would be happy to play for Manchester United? (I) ________________ 4. Give one example that shows Marcus is an excellent footballer. (I) __________________________________

5. Where did Marcus eat when his school was shut? (R) ________________ 6. ‘Marcus does not want other people to be hungry. He has collected a lot of money for charity and they will give food to children who need it. ’ What do these sentences tell you about what Marcus is like as a person? (I) _____________________________________

Marcus Rashford heard about something he didn’t agree with and wrote a letter to the government to change it. He thought that children should have free school meals in the summer holidays too. Although he has enough money, he was thinking about other people. This was an act of kindness. Do you think that is important to be kind and why? ______________________________________ What kind things would you do to help other people? ____________________________________________________________________ Now go to the wellbeing page to find out about our ‘Random acts of kindness’ activity.

Answers to reading comprehension 1. Manchester 2. They helped him to grow strong/ be healthy/ run fast/ get the right vitamins 3. Because he is from Manchester/ he supported them when he was younger/ they are one of the best teams/ so he can still live near his family 4. He plays for Manchester/ he plays for England 5. At clubs 6. He is kind/ thoughtful/ he cares about other people/ when he wants to do something to help he will/ he is understanding of other people’s needs