The Man Who Invented Basketball

According to the selection, why was basketball invented?

• to help make people more excited and exercising.

• to entertain kids during gym class.

• to have an indoor activity during the cold winter months.

• To fill a need for activities at the YMCA.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Who is the author of The Man Who Invented Basketball? 

• Edward B. Wickie 

• Edwin Brit Kyckoff

• Edwin Brit Wyckoff

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who Invented Basketball? 

• James Brown 

• James Naismith

• James Jackson 

• James Niasymth

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the main theme of 'The Man Who Invented Basketball'?

• Invention and innovation

• Sportsmanship

• Teamwork

• History of sports

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Man Who Invented Basketball'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Imagery

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the primary setting of 'The Man Who Invented Basketball'?

• A basketball court

• A school gymnasium

• A sports arena

• A playground

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Basketball, invented by James Naismith, is a popular sport.'

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which word best describes James Naismith's character in 'The Man Who Invented Basketball'?

• Innovative

• Lazy

• Indifferent

• Aggressive

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the tone of the narrative in 'The Man Who Invented Basketball'?

• Humorous

• Informative

• Sarcastic

• Melancholic

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Choose the correct synonym for 'invented' as used in 'The Man Who Invented Basketball'.

• Discovered

• Created

• Destroyed

• Ignored

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4