Unlike James, his friend...

Believed sports would sharpen the mind and toughen the body.

Why didn't James take the job of selling sports equipment?

He wanted to help others through being a doctor and minister

a story about someone's life that is written by another person.

In 1883, what generalization about James' brother and his illness can you make?

James' brother died because he did not have a doctor nearby

What generalization can you make at the beginning of the story?

James left his father sick at home so he would not get sick too.

What generalization can you make about why Jame's uncle want to teach him a lesson?

If James learns how to solve problems he will avoid foolish decisions

Why did Uncle Peter not help James?

He wanted him to learn how to solve problems by himself

The guard scored twelve point in the game. What does guard mean?

basketball player at the back of the court

Why didn't James want to minister in a church?

He could help teens live a better life by teaching through sports

What is the theme of the story?

There is always a solution to a problem when you work hard.

The section with the heading "Inventing Fun" is mostly about?

How the game was played originally

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1
What game inspired James to create basketball?
All of the above
Duck On a Rock
Football
Rugby
2
We are supposed to have terrible weather tomorrow. What does terrible mean?
slippery
lovely
dark
very bad
3
Why did Uncle Peter have to take care of James?
All of the above
His father died of disease
His grandmother died
His mother died of disease
4
James was born November 6, 1981.
True
False
5
Unlike James, his friend...
Believed sports would sharpen the mind and toughen the body.
Learned and studied all day
Said no and kept studdying
Played basketball
6
Why didn't James take the job of selling sports equipment?
There was no money in selling sports equipment
He wanted to help others through being a doctor and minister
He didn't like sports equipment
He could make a lot more money being a doctor and minister
7
What is a biography?
a story about someone's life that is written by another person.
a story that is written to tell a myth
a story about someone's life written by oneself
a story that is made up
8
In 1883, what generalization about James' brother and his illness can you make?
He was healthy and you don't know why he died
He died because the story says so
James' brother died because he did not have a doctor nearby
He did not eat an apple to keep the doctor away
9
Cherry is one of the most popular jelly bean flavors. What does popular mean?
uncommon
boring
well-liked
traditional
10
What generalization can you make at the beginning of the story?
Grandma died with the same disease as Jame's dad had.
James left his father sick at home so he would not get sick too.
James and his siblings went to grandma's house for a fun weekend.
James and his sibling got sick and made their grandma sick.
11
That child is watching too much tv. What is the plural for child?
child
children
childrens
Childs
12
I hurt my tooth on the ice. What is the plural of tooth?
teeth
toothes
teethes
tooths
13
What generalization can you make about why Jame's uncle want to teach him a lesson?
His uncle thought he could teach him how to swim in the cold water
His uncle was busy and could not help him
His uncle is mean
If James learns how to solve problems he will avoid foolish decisions
14
Why did Uncle Peter not help James?
He wanted James to fail
He wanted him to learn how to solve problems by himself
He never likes his nephew
He wanted him to make a foolish decision
15
I need a knife to cut the rope. What is the plural of knife?
knifes
knifs
knivs
knives
16
The guard scored twelve point in the game. What does guard mean?
basketball player at the back of the court
official keeping score during the game
oldest player on the team
player with the most trophies
17
Why didn't James want to minister in a church?
He thought that the church wouldn't let him play his sports
He only wanted to teach Hebrew
He could help teens live a better life by teaching through sports
He did not want to minister at all
18
The water will freeze overnight. What does freeze mean?
be kept from spoiling
harden into ice
need water
to protect from cold
19
We have to study for our reading test tomorrow. What does study mean?
solve problems
make excuses
learn carefully
practice writing
20
What is the theme of the story?
There is always a solution to a problem when you work hard.
Basketball was the only game played in 1891
Making a change is sometimes scary
Playing sports is boring.
21
Why was there a need for an indoor game?
The students at the YMCA were bored and wanted to quit
There were sports for every season but winter
All of the above
It was too cold outside to play sports
22
The man is wearing a blue tie. What is the plural for man?
mens
man
men
mans
23
The section with the heading "Inventing Fun" is mostly about?
The new and updated rules of basketball
How to throw a ball
How the game is played now
How the game was played originally

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