Close Read Quiz: Basketball Uncovered

The title of the article, 'Slams, Hooks and Alley-Oops: Basketball Uncovered' uses what language feature ...

• alliteration

• jargon

• similies

• juxtaposition

Answer explanation

Jargon is the term for language that is for a particular specialisation.

Who was James Naismith? Note that there is more than one correct answer.

• A physical education graduate

• An NBA player

• The man who lends his name to the FIBA World Cup Trophy

• The inventor of basketball

In ____ basketball was officially recognised as a winter sport.