Bicicleta

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/bicicleta

Write what each word means, using the article.

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

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the football terminology?Designates the bicycle kick, an acrobatic aerial maneuver in soccer
2. What is the socio-environmental impact?Represents sustainable transport, public health benefits, and economic mobility
3. What does the word 'bicicleta' mean?It comes from the Latin word 'bicylclus', which means 'two wheels', because a bicycle has two wheels.
4. Why do soccer players do a 'bicicleta' kick?The move looks like a bicycle being pedaled backward, and it shows great skill, timing, and bravery.

Etymology: The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed over time.
Romance Languages: A group of languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Sustainable Transportation: Modes of transport that are environmentally friendly and can be maintained long-term without depleting resources.