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WorksheetsUnit 4 Week 1: The Man Who Invented Basketball
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which statement is a correct generalization about James Naismith?
a)
He liked learning more than teaching others
b)
He wanted to become rich and famous
c)
He did not enjoy living in many different places
d)
He was determined to reach his goals
2.
Which sentence from the story shows that he was determined to reach his goals?
a)
"James Naismith could have made lots of money"
b)
"There was no stopping James when had a plan"
c)
"As a student teacher, James was very good"
d)
"James and Maude moved to Denver, Colorado"
3.
Which statement correctly describes the reason James and his brother and sister went to live with their Grandmother?
a)
To place them near other children
b)
their uncle forced them to move
c)
to keep them from getting sick
d)
their grandmother lived close by
4.
What does the word "gear mean" as used in the text?
a)
machine part that is shaped like a wheel
b)
someone's personal belongings
c)
supplies needed for a specific reason
d)
effort spent to do an activity
5.
What is the best definition of the word "ads" as used in the passage?
a)
announcements about something that is available
b)
joins something to another thing or group of things
c)
finds the total of two or more numbers or amounts
d)
words or pictures used to get people to buy something
6.
Which sentence, from the passage, best supports the definition of the word "ads"
a)
"Like a champion"
b)
"He refused the offers"
c)
"selling products"
d)
"Backboards were added"
7.
Which consonant is silent in the word "wrap"
a)
W
b)
R
c)
A
d)
P
8.
Which consonants stand for the "s" sound in castle?
a)
s
b)
t
c)
st
d)
le
9.
Which consonant do you hear in the 'mb' in numb
a)
m
b)
b
c)
n
d)
none
10.
What is a characteristic of a biography?
a)
The person wrote it about themselves
b)
The words "I" and "My" are used a lot.
c)
It was written by someone else.
11.
How do you know if a story about a person is an autobiography?
a)
Someone else wrote it about the person
b)
They use the words He, She, They and Their
c)
The person wrote it about themselves, and uses I and my
12.
Why did James become a minister in 1890?
a)
He wanted to help teens
b)
He wanted to give sermons
c)
He wanted to teach them how to play basketball
13.
What did James use as the goals when he first invented basketball
a)
laundry baskets
b)
peach baskets
c)
rope baskets
14.
Which job did James NOT have?
a)
Minister
b)
YMCA Director
c)
Principal
d)
Doctor
15.
Is the sentence correct? "We seen sheep."
a)
Yes
b)
Change seen to saw
c)
Change seen to see
16.
Fill in the black with the correctly spelled word. "The _______ helped the shoemaker with his work."
a)
elves
b)
elfs
c)
elvies
17.
Fill in the black with the correctly spelled word. "My mom has some pretty _______"
a)
scarfs
b)
scarves
c)
scarve
18.
Fill in the black with the correctly spelled word. "The police officers were _______."
a)
Herros
b)
Heros
c)
Heroes
19.
Which is a synonym for the word "Icy"
a)
Hot
b)
Warm
c)
Artic
20.
What is an antonym for the word Scary?
a)
Relaxing
b)
Terrifying
c)
Alarming
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