Tony Hawk

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/tony-hawk

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. When was Tony Hawk born?May 12, 1968
2. Where was Tony Hawk born?Carlsbad, California, USA
3. Who is Tony Hawk?Tony Hawk is a famous skateboarder born on May 12, 1968. He is known for his amazing tricks and for helping skateboarding become a popular sport.
4. What is the '900' trick?The '900' is a trick where a skateboarder spins 900 degrees in the air. Tony Hawk was the first to do it in 1999, and it showed how far skateboarding could go.

Vertical Skateboarding: A discipline of skateboarding characterized by riding on ramps, performing aerial maneuvers, and utilizing the vertical space of the ramp.
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