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James Naismith's Problem
James Naismith's Problem
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Comprehension Questions for passage about Jim Naismith.
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1
What problem did Naismith find with playing lacrosse indoors?
The players got hurt.
Gym windows got broken.
The equipment was too expensive.
The students didn't like it.
2
How did Naismith probably feel about his invention after his class played their first game?
very pleased
surprised that the rules didn't work
a little discouraged
determined to do better
3
What did Naismith do first to solve his problem?
He wrote the rules for a new game.
He talked to his students.
He studied how other games were played.
He tried soccer and football indoors.
4
The fourth paragraph is mostly about...
how Naismith came up with a new game.
how Naismith felt about his job.
which outdoor games used a ball.
why Naismith needed to invent a new game.
5
What was Naismith's problem in this selection?
His boss would fire him if he couldn't control his class.
He would rather have been a student than a teacher.
He needed a new game to keep his students under control.
He didn't like the cold winter weather.
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Which details from the story support that answer? Select all that apply.
Jim Naismith's students were misbehaving in gym class.
The ant bit the man to keep him from catching the dove.
The dove figured out how to help keep ant from drowning.
Jim Naismith invented a new game that his students liked.
7
In what way were the ant and the dove like James Naismith?
They figured out ways to solve problems.
They were both about returning a favor.
They were both informational.
They liked playing new games.
8
What is the author's main purpose for writing this selection?
to persuade the reader to try playing basketball
to tell the reader about how basketball began
to entertain the reader with a funny basketball story
to teach the reader how to play basketball
9
Naismith did not allow tackling in his new game because...
Dr. Gulik was against tackling.
most other games didn't have tackling.
he didn't want players to get hurt.
his students didn't like rough games.
10
How were all the sports Jim Naismith studied alike?
They were played only in the winter.
They had goals above the players' heads.
They used a ball.
They were boring to his students.
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The main idea of the selection is that James Naismith
was a gym teacher in Massachusetts.
had students who were hard to work with.
didn't want his students to get hurt in the gym.
invented basketball to solve a problem.
