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Early tennis courts, built in the 1600s, were _____________ indoor courts where the ball could be played off the _________ and the net was three feet high in the middle and five feet high at ___________ end. One of the early names for the game of tennis was Sphairistike , which is a ___________ word meaning “the art of playing ball.” The inventor of the _____________ game of tennis, Major Walter Wingfield, favored this name. Replace the missing words.
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Find the two identical tennis players.
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ACROSS 2. 4. DOWN 1. 2. 3. Complete this crossword puzzle to learn the parts of a tennis racquet. The part of the racquet with strings, or where your eyes, nose, and mouth can be found. The V-shaped part of the racquet, or what’s inside your neck.
The top part of the racquet, or what’s above your neck. The metal or wooden structure, or where you might place a picture. The racquet’s handle, another word for grasp.
Standards Link: Language Arts: Students understand grade-level appropriate reading vocabulary and multiple-meaning words.
Before the invention of vulcanized rubber, an early form of tennis was played by
With the invention of vulcanized rubber—rubber that could bounce—tennis could be played outdoors. Over the years, racquets, rules, and outdoor courts were added to create the game we know today as tennis.
What French tennis player started a clothing line with the crocodile as its logo?
hitting a little ball around an indoor court with walls.
It is not logical to think I invented vulcanization.
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René Lacoste Andre Agassi Ralph Lauren
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