Rounders

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/rounders

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 sport type?Bat-and-ball team sport
2. What is the geographical origin?England
3. What is rounders and how do you score a rounder?Rounders is a bat-and-ball game where the batting team tries to run around four bases. A rounder is scored when a player goes from home base, around first, second, and third bases, and back to home without being put out.
4. How do you get out in rounders?A batter is out if a fielder catches the ball before it touches the ground. A runner is out if a fielder touches the base the runner is heading to with the ball, or if the runner is tagged directly with the ball.

Innings: Distinct periods of play where teams alternate between batting and fielding roles.
Good Ball: A pitch that is considered suitable for the batter to strike.
Put Out: The state of a batter or runner when they are eliminated from play during an inning.