World Pie Eating Championship

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/world-pie-eating-championship

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 primary venue?Harry's Bar, Wallgate, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
2. What is the inaugural year?1992
3. Where does the championship take place?It is usually held at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England, a special spot for pie lovers.
4. When did the competition begin?The first World Pie Eating Championship was held in 1992, and it has been happening every year since.

Gastronomy: The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food.
Lobbying: The activity of trying to persuade someone in authority to do something.
Microcosm: A community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities of something much larger.