Basketball

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Basketball?1891
2. How tall is Basketball?10 feet (3.05 meters)
3. What is the inventor?James Naismith
4. What is the original hoop type?Peach baskets
5. How was basketball invented?James Naismith created basketball in December 1891 at a YMCA school in Springfield, Massachusetts. He wanted a safer indoor game than football and made 13 rules, using peach baskets as hoops.
6. Why is the hoop 10 feet high?The original peach baskets were set 10 feet above the floor, and that height has stayed the same for all basketball games.

Dribbling: The act of bouncing the ball continuously while moving, essential for advancing the ball.
Three-Point Field Goal: A shot successfully made from beyond the designated three-point line, worth three points.
Foul: An infraction of the rules, such as illegal physical contact, often resulting in penalties like free throws.
Traveling Violation: An illegal movement of the feet while holding the ball without dribbling.