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The Man Who Invented Basketball
The Man Who Invented Basketball
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A #Man who invents a new #game called #basketball.
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1
What am I doing if I"m studying for a test?
browsing the topics
learning carefully
going over the table of contents in a text
2
Why didn't James Naismith want to give sermons in church?
He wanted to be a lumberjack
He wanted to be a surgeon
He wanted to sail the Hudson Bay
He wanted to help youth through sports
3
James turned down offers to do ads. What does 'ads' mean?
Uniforms worn for sports.
Punctuation marks at end of sentences.
Words and pictures used to sell things.
4
What character trait best describes James Naismith?
weak
determined
inconsiderate
5
What does the word 'grumbling' mean?
jokes that are not funny
singing and laughing
complaints or unhappy talk
6
If something is popular, it is . . .
well-liked
boring
traditional
7
What does the word 'gear' mean?
What you put on a horse for riding
Equipment and supplies needed for a purpose
seat cushions on a couch
8
Why did James and his sister have to leave their home when they were so young?
To go meet their parents in town.
To go to school in the city.
So they wouldn't get sick.
9
In what country did this story take place?
Canada
England
United States
10
The player at the back of the court who defends the basket is known as a . . .
Forward
Center
Guard
