Winter sport

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/winter-sport

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 are some winter sports that people play on snow or ice?People play sports like alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling on snow or ice.
2. Why did people start using skis and ice skates?Skis and ice skates were first used to travel and hunt in cold regions a long time ago.

Freestyle Skiing: A discipline involving acrobatic maneuvers, jumps, and tricks performed on skis, often in specialized courses or terrain parks.
Ice Hockey: A fast-paced team sport played on ice where two teams compete to score by shooting a puck into the opponent's net using sticks.
Curling: A strategic team sport where players slide heavy, polished granite stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area.