Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Bare-knuckle boxing
High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games
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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/bare-knuckle-boxing
Step 2 · Questions
1. What is the sport classification?
2. What is the defining characteristic?
3. Why did people start using gloves instead of bare fists?
4. How do fighters keep their hands from getting hurt in bare-knuckle boxing?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Pugilism
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.
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