Biggest ball of twine

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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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/biggest-ball-of-twine

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 location?Cawker City, Kansas, USA
2. What is the material?Sisal twine
3. What is the giant ball of twine in Cawker City?It is a huge ball made of twine that people in Cawker City, Kansas keep adding to. It looks like a big fuzzy monster made of yarn.
4. Who started the ball of twine and when?Frank Stoeber began winding twine in 1953 to reduce waste and create something unique. He started it as a personal project.

Folk Art: Art created by self-taught artists, often reflecting cultural traditions and everyday life.
Vernacular Architecture: Buildings and structures built using local materials and traditional methods.
Accretion: The process of growth or increase by gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.