Hoop Genius

Why didn't Naismith want the gym teacher position?

• it didn't pay well

• he wanted to be a lawyer

• his wife lived across the country

• the class was too rowdy

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What was one of the other sports that Naismith tried with his class?

• baseball

• swimming

• lacrosse

• wrestling

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

The game that inspired basketball was played with what objects?

• watermelons

• rocks

• sticks

• balls

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Who helped Naismith create a basketball goal and what did he give him?

• teacher, bucket

• bystander, shopping bag

• superintendent, basket

• friend, trashcan

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What caused a player to have to sit out of the game?

• bad language

• two fouls

• disrespect to the teacher

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

What major event brought Naismith to tears?

• basketball being played at the Olympics

• college campuses adding basketball to their curriculum

• players loving the game and wanting to come back

• none of these

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What was James Naismith's problem and how did he solve it?

• his class was too rough so he invented a game

• his class was too rough so he quit

• his class was too rough so he made them run laps

• he had no problems

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Naismith met his future wife while teaching gym classes.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

The basketball player was hoping to improve his ____ of shots made at the free throw line.

• halt

• desperation

• accuracy

• fouled

• launched

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Ceci ____ the ball into the air towards the basket.

• desperation

• accuracy

• fouled

• launched

• eager

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4