Author's Claim- Sports Lesson 15

Multiple Choice

Why do you think fairness is important in sports?

• It ensures everyone has an equal chance to succeed.

• It makes the game more exciting.

• It helps players follow the rules.

• It allows only the best players to win.

Multiple Choice

What is one reason the NCAA widened the lane to 12 feet in basketball?

• To make it harder for tall players like Mikan to score easily.

• To allow more players on the court at once.

• To make the game shorter.

• To increase the number of referees.

Multiple Choice

How did George Mikan's height influence the rules and excitement of basketball?

• It made the game less fair and led to rule changes that increased excitement.

• It made the game easier for everyone and no rules were changed.

• It caused basketball to become less popular and rules were not changed.

• It made the game slower and less interesting.

Fill in the Blanks

The author's claim is

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Open Ended

Explain how an author's claim is supported by reasons and evidence using 'Bigger than the Rules' as an example.

Open Ended

What did the Title IX law state? Underline details in the text that tell what the law was meant to change.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects of Title IX on school sports?

• Girls have more opportunities to play sports.

• Athletic scholarships for girls became more common.

• Only boys can play on school teams.

• More girls play high-school soccer now.

Fill in the Blanks

Because of Title IX, all students, regardless of gender, get to participate in all sports and

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Multiple Choice

What is one way Title IX has created opportunities for students beyond sports?

• By allowing students to take any class regardless of gender

• By making sports mandatory for all students

• By separating boys and girls in all classes

• By removing sports from schools

Open Ended

In addition to sports, how did Title IX affect students in school?

Open Ended

Explain how the introduction of fastballs changed the way baseball is played and watched. Use evidence from the text.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason that supports the author’s claim?

• No one is likely to be able to break the current fastball record.

• Batters need to be able to identify the type of fastball thrown.

• Fastballs make baseball more exciting for fans to watch.

• Pitchers need to be able to throw a fastball to win.

Fill in the Blanks

The author’s claim is

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Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of considering in this sentence? Pitchers have become so good at throwing fastballs and striking out batters that officials are considering new rule changes.

• making

• fighting over

• releasing

• thinking about

Open Ended

Which change to sports do you think was most important? Why do you think so? Use details from your charts, discussions, and the texts to support your response.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key theme discussed in the lesson 'Changing the Game'?

• Fairness in sports

• Famous athletes' biographies

• How to play basketball

• History of baseball

Open Ended

When should a sport change?