Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 First Lesson 4 CHAPTER 2 Serve It Up 6 CHAPTER 3 Game Set Match 12 CHAPTER 4 Game After Game 18 CHAPTER 5 Doubled Up 24 Glossary 28 What Did You Learn 29 For More Information 30 Index 32 Words in bold type are defined in the glossary
First Lesson Ella and Evan are at their first tennis lesson Their coach spent the first part of the class teaching them about the rules Then they learned how to hit the ball Now they’re finally ready to play a real game Ella smacks the ball over the net It bounces on Evan’s side but when he tries to hit it back it goes out of bounds Ella gets a point 4 CHAPTER 1
FUN FACT The earliest version of tennis was played 900 years ago Back then players didn’t use rackets They used their hands often spelled racquet 15-love says the coach Whaaaaat Ella and Evan say at the same time That’s how you keep score in tennis their coach says It’s a little bit different than other sports Okaaaaay Ella and Evan say at the same time When the game starts again Ella gets another point 30-love says the coach Ella and Evan look at each other Looks like they have a lot to learn 5
