Curling

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/curling

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. How heavy is Curling?Approximately 42-44 pounds (19-20 kg)
2. What is the sport classification?Team ice sport
3. What is the number of players?4 players per team
4. How do players slide the stone?Players stand in a foot‑hold called a hack, push off with one foot, glide on the other, and release the stone with a special spin.
5. Why does the stone curve?The stone curls because the spin and the tiny frozen water bumps called pebbles on the ice create friction that makes the stone turn as it slides.

Hack: A foot-hold set into the ice from which a player pushes off to deliver the stone.
Take-out: A shot where the player attempts to hit and remove an opponent's stone from play.
Draw: A shot where the player attempts to slide the stone into a scoring position within the house.
Pebble: Tiny water droplets frozen onto the ice surface, creating a textured pattern that affects stone movement.