Summary
Explains tennis basics — the court, serving, and scoring — for students new to the sport.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Tennis is played by hitting a ball over a net into the other side's court. Rules about serving and scoring keep the game fair.
- What happens if the ball lands outside the court lines?
- Why is there a net in the middle of the court?
- How does knowing the rules make a game more fun?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: court, serve, net, score.
Try it: Explain one tennis rule to a partner. Then act out how you'd serve the ball.