Hoop Genius Comprehension Check

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

The game that inspired basketball was played with what objects

• Watermelons

• Rocks

• Sticks

• Balls

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

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

• Bad language

• 2 fouls

• Disrespect to the teacher

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

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 the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Naismith met his future wife while teaching gym classes?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

State an opinion you have about basketball AND state a fact you learned about how basketball was created.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Pick something that you know you do well. Give instructions in a paragraph form.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.3