Tambourelli

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/tambourelli

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. Who invented Tambourelli?1970s
2. What is the sport classification?Court game
3. What is the player count?Not explicitly defined in source; typically played between two opposing sides
4. Where did Tambourelli start?It began in the 1970s in the Scottish region of Galloway.
5. What equipment do you need to play Tambourelli?You need a paddle that looks like a tambourine without jingles, with a strap around it and a molded plastic inside, plus a shuttlecock.

Shuttlecock: A projectile, typically with feathers or plastic, used in racket sports for its aerodynamic properties.
Court Game: A sport played on a defined, often enclosed, playing area, typically divided by a net or line.
Paddle: A handheld implement used to strike a ball or shuttlecock, characterized by a flat striking surface.
Diffusion: The spread of something, like an idea or sport, from one place to another.