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The Man Who Invented Basketball:
James Naismith and His Amazing Game
by Edwin Brit Wyckoff
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Skill - Generalize
Comprehension Strategy - Summarize
Vocabulary:
basketball- tall, or high of the grounda game played on a court where two teams try to throw a ball through a raised hoop
disease- a problem in the body; sickness
freeze- turn into ice
guard- a person who watches over or protects something
popular- liked by many people
sports- games in which people use their bodies
study- to spend time learning, usually by reading
terrible- really bad
Spelling - Irregular Plurals
1. wolves
2. knives
3. feet
4. men
5. children
6. women
7. sheep
8. heroes
9. scarves
10. mice
11. geese
12. wives
13. elves
14. banjos
15. halves
16. loaves
17. beliefs
18. tomatoes
19. potatoes
20. tornadoes
Cross Curricular Standards
Science -
*- Use a variety of method to display data and present findings
* - Use numerical data in describing and comparing objects, events and measurements
Social Studies -
*- Understand connections among historical events, people, and symbols significant to United States history and culture.
* Interpret information from multiple resources and contexts to determine chronological relationships.