Unit 4 Week 1: The Man Who Invented Basketball

Which statement is a correct generalization about James Naismith?

• He liked learning more than teaching others
• He wanted to become rich and famous
• He did not enjoy living in many different places
• He was determined to reach his goals

Which sentence from the story shows that he was determined to reach his goals?

• "James Naismith could have made lots of money"
• "There was no stopping James when had a plan"
• "As a student teacher, James was very good"
• "James and Maude moved to Denver, Colorado"

Which statement correctly describes the reason James and his brother and sister went to live with their Grandmother?

• To place them near other children
• their uncle forced them to move
• to keep them from getting sick
• their grandmother lived close by

What does the word "gear mean" as used in the text?

• machine part that is shaped like a wheel
• someone's personal belongings
• supplies needed for a specific reason
• effort spent to do an activity

What is the best definition of the word "ads" as used in the passage?

• announcements about something that is available
• joins something to another thing or group of things
• finds the total of two or more numbers or amounts
• words or pictures used to get people to buy something 

Which sentence, from the passage, best supports the definition of the word "ads"

• "Like a champion"
• "He refused the offers"
• "selling products"
• "Backboards were added"

Which consonant is silent in the word "wrap"

• W
• R
• A
• P

Which consonants stand for the "s" sound in castle?

• s
• t
• st
• le

Which consonant do you hear in the 'mb' in numb

• m
• b
• n
• none

What is a characteristic of a biography?

• The person wrote it about themselves
• The words "I" and "My" are used a lot.
• It was written by someone else.