Quiz on Professor Naismith’s New Game

How does Jimmie’s experience in the balcony most contribute to the plot in “Professor Naismith’s New Game”?

• Jimmie learns the rules of the game so that he will be ready to play in the future.

• Jimmie is able to think about a name for the game while he is watching it.

• Jimmie helps Professor Naismith decide when it is time to pass the ball.

• Jimmie is able to retrieve the ball so that the game can continue.

Answer explanation

Jimmie's ability to think about a name for the game while watching is crucial as it highlights his creative contribution to the development of the game, linking his experience directly to the plot's progression.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

What is the main problem at the beginning of “Professor Naismith’s New Game”?

• The students want to be treated as adults.

• The students dislike the rules of the new game.

• The students prefer to play outside in cold weather.

• The students think the physical education class is boring.

Answer explanation

At the beginning of 'Professor Naismith’s New Game', the main problem is that the students think the physical education class is boring, which sets the stage for the introduction of a new game to engage them.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which evidence from the passage best supports the answer in Part One? Choose one answer.

• Over and over and over again! Wouldn’t it drive you out of your mind?

• But what can you do when the playing fields are frozen and covered with snow?

• We’re grown men in this class, not kids. If something doesn’t change soon, everyone’s going to—

• This will be a game of skill rather than strength! It will be fair to all players!

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'This will be a game of skill rather than strength! It will be fair to all players!', emphasizes fairness and skill, supporting the idea that the game is designed to be equitable for everyone involved.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which description is the best summary of “Professor Naismith’s New Game”?

• Ernest complains about his gym class. Jimmie is tired of listening to his brother talk about the class. Jimmie sits in the balcony and watches while the professor talks about a new game. The professor thought of the game in the middle of the night. The game has many rules, and Jimmie thinks about playing the game someday.

• Professor Naismith thinks up a new game for gym class. Jimmie goes with his brother Ernest to the class. The game uses baskets nailed to the balcony of the gymnasium. The game has many rules, and Professor Naismith explains them. He did not think about what to do once the ball was in the basket. Jimmie watches how everyone in the game reacts.

• Ernest complains to Jimmie about how boring his gym class is. However, once they get there Professor Naismith explains a new game he has created. Jimmie watches the game from the balcony and retrieves the ball when it gets stuck in the basket. Ernest and Jimmie discuss the game on the way home and Jimmie thinks of a name for it.

• Ernest and Jimmie help Professor Naismith think up a new game. Professor Naismith asks Jimmie to sit in the balcony and get the ball when it goes into the basket. Sometimes the players do not know what they are doing. While he watches the game, Jimmie thinks about ways to improve it. At the end of the passage, Jimmie thinks of a name for the game.

Answer explanation

The correct choice summarizes the key elements: Professor Naismith invents a game for gym class, Jimmie observes the game, and it highlights the use of baskets and the rules explained by the professor.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the author develop the point of view in “Professor Naismith’s New Game”?

• The author uses first person to describe the events from Ernest’s perspective.

• The author uses first person to describe the events from Professor Naismith’s perspective.

• The author uses third person to describe the events through the observations of Jimmie.

• The author uses third person to describe the events through an outsider recording the action.

Answer explanation

The author develops the point of view by using third person to present the events through Jimmie's observations, allowing readers to see the action from an external perspective rather than from any character's internal thoughts.

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CCSS.RL.6.6