Hoop Genius (RIR)

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

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

• baseball

• swimming

• lacrosse

• wrestling

The game that inspired basketball was played with what objects?

• watermelons

• rocks

• sticks

• balls

________ helped Naismith create a basketball goal with a _______. (select the two words to fill in the blanks)

• superintendent

• friend

• basket

• shopping bag

If you get _____ fouls you have to sit out.

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

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

How did Naismith meet his future wife?

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

Choose something that you are good at. Give instructions in a paragraph form. Don't forget to use words like first, next, then, and finally.