Bullfighting

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/bullfighting

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 scientific classification?Bos taurus (domestic cattle)
2. What is the geographic distribution of tradition?Spain, Portugal, parts of France, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
3. Why is bullfighting called a "brave dance"?The matador moves gracefully with a cape and sword, turning the fight into a form of living art.
4. How does a bullfight happen?A bullfight has three parts called tercios. First, picadors on horses weaken the bull, then banderilleros place sticks, and finally the matador finishes with a cape and sword.

Picador: A bullfighter on horseback who uses a lance to weaken the bull's neck muscles.
Banderillero: A bullfighter who places barbed sticks (banderillas) into the bull's shoulders.
Tercio: One of the three distinct stages or sections of a traditional bullfight.