Vitilla

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/vitilla

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 classification?A bat-and-ball game, recognized as a popular variation of stickball
2. What is the primary geographic context?Dominican Republic and its diaspora communities, notably in the United States
3. How do you play Vitilla?In Vitilla, one team pitches a ball while the other bats and runs around bases; the fielding team tries to get batters and runners out.
4. What equipment do you need for Vitilla?You only need a stick and a ball, like a tennis ball or a harder sphere, and you can use any simple household item as the stick.

Diaspora: People who have spread out from their original homeland to live in other countries.
Codified sport: A sport with officially established rules and regulations that govern its play.
Socioeconomic barriers: Difficulties or obstacles related to a person's social class and financial status.