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1 he Daily Post-thenian NWPP IN DIN omplete this crossword puzzle to learn the parts of a tennis racquet.. he part of the racquet with strings, or where your eyes, nose and mouth can be found.. he V-shaped part of the racquet, or what s inside your neck. DWN. he top part of the racquet, or what s above your neck.. he metal or wooden structure, or where you might place a picture. 3. he racquet s handle, another word for grasp.

2 he Daily Post-thenian NWPP IN DIN arly tennis courts, built in the 00s, 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. ne of the early names for the game of tennis was phairistike, which is a word meaning the art of playing ball. he inventor of the game of tennis, Major Walter Wingfield, favored this name. What French tennis player started a clothing line with the crocodile as its logo?. B.. ené acoste ndre gassi alph auren Before the invention of vulcanized rubber, an early form of tennis was played by hitting a little ball around an indoor court with walls. With the invention of vulcanized rubber rubber that could bounce tennis could be played outdoors. ver the years, racquets, rules and outdoor courts were added to create the game we know today as tennis. Do the math to discover the names of the four major tennis tournaments in the world. ven-numbered answers reveal the correct tournament names.

3 he Daily Post-thenian NWPP IN DIN re you an eagle-eyed reader? ead the article below and correct the ten spelling and grammar errors you find. he first one is done for you. In 3, tennes champion Bobby iggs, aged, challenged f world tennis champion, Billie Jean King, aged, to a tennis match. he televised match became nown as he Battel of the exes. t the time, woman tennis players were payed much less than men. iggs had been World No in the 0s and was a great showman. Billie Jean King was one of the world s greatest female players. iggs boasted that he was a much superior player and that women were simply too week and inferior. he game was played at the strodome in ouston, exas. It was clere when the game began that Billie Jean had done her homework. Instead of playing her usual game, she positioned herself to make her opponent run all over the coort. he one the game -,-3,-3. he legasy of that game led to an increase in prize amounts for women but not until 00 were women awarded prize money equal to men in major tournaments. ook at the sports pages of the newspaper. ry to take and hold the poses of people in the photographs.

4 his week s word: ry to use the word favored in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members. he verb to favor means to prefer one thing over another. he teacher favored cursive writing over printing. omplete the grid by using all the letters in the word in each vertical and horizontal row. ach letter should only be used once in each row. ome spaces have been filled in for you. Find your way through this group of tennis balls by making a path using only the even-numbered balls he Daily Post-thenian NWPP IN DIN

5 he Daily Post-thenian NWPP IN DIN What is your favorite sport or exercise? Write a paragraph describing it and why you like it. It has been said that an athlete is poetry in motion. elect from the newspaper a photograph of an athlete in motion. Write a poem that describes what you see in the photograph.

6 Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally. hen see how many of these words you can find in today s newspaper. NNI Q BB GK GM V M IY BN B N W B V Y G F K B M B N I I W D N I P V N G K M Q M he Daily Post-thenian NWPP IN DIN

7 he Daily Post-thenian NWPP IN DIN Puzzles bogglesworldesl.com/tennis_worksheets.htm word search and cross word puzzle using tennis terms. ennis ctivities newtennis.com/default.aspx?tabid=33 hirty-two pages of free tennis-related activities and coloring pictures. coring tennis.about.com/cs/beginners/a/beginnerscore.htm simple introduction to scoring tennis. Interesting math. ennis cience by Patricia Bow his book provides an introduction to the sport science of a game that was once for kings: tennis. lthough keeping the body and mind fit is key for tennis, information is provided about a wide range of topics from the rules of the game, to the different types of court surfaces, to the gear used. ennis by live Gifford n introduction to tennis, including techniques, rules, and the training regimen of professional athletes in the sport. ow to Play ennis: earn how to Play ennis with the Williams isters by Venus and erena Williams his book is the perfect courtside companion for young tennis players of all levels. Detailed photography and text explain everything about the game of tennis from dressing for the court and holding a racket to executing the perfect lob and smash. he Williams sisters offer pro tips, demonstrate the techniques that took them to the top, and inspire young readers become the best tennis players here's lots more great information for KID, and PN at Discover More on Kid coop topics, links to kid-safe websites, interactive quiz, poll for kids, games, word searches, book and web recommendations, jokes, recipes, answers and a whole lot more.