Peter Glazebrook

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/peter-glazebrook

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 nationality?British
2. What is the location?Halam, Nottinghamshire, England
3. Who is Peter Glazebrook?Peter Glazebrook is a British gardener from Nottinghamshire who grows giant vegetables and holds many Guinness World Records.
4. What kinds of vegetables has he grown that hold records?He has grown the longest beetroot, a huge parsnip, the heaviest onion, potato, cauliflower, and carrot.

Horticulturalist: An expert in the practice or study of gardening and plant cultivation.
Genetics: The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics in living organisms.
Soil Science: The study of soil as a natural resource, including its formation, composition, and management.