Venus Rosewater Dish

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/venus-rosewater-dish

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 awarded for?Ladies' Singles Championship at The Championships, Wimbledon
2. What is the date of first presentation?1886
3. Why do champions get a copy of the dish instead of the original?The original dish is kept in the All-England Club's museum so everyone can see it. Winners are given a replica to keep as a special memento.
4. Where did the dish come from before tennis?It started as a rosewater basin used for hand washing in England. Later it became a decorative piece made of silver.

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