Why the Player Climbed a Ladder

10/10/2020 7:38:00 PM
James Naismith (1861 - 1939). Image: inventorsdigest.com

Do you know?

  • Basketball is played by more than 300 million people worldwide, making it one of the most popular team sports.
  • James Naismith invented the game of basketball in only 14 days.

Let's learn more about him and basketball!

FACT: James Naismith wrote down the "13 Basic Rules" of basketball.

James Naismith (1861 - 1939). Image: inventorsdigest.com

Listen and answer the following questions.

  • When was the game of basketball invented?
  • Who invented the game of basketball?
When was the game of basketball invented?
  • in 1819
  • in 1891
  • in 1918

Who invented the game of basketball?

  • James Naismith
  • Jame Smiths
  • Sane Naismith

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Two teams are playing basketball. A is made. The game stops. A player climbs a . Why is a player climbing a ladder?

The game of basketball was in 1891. James Naismith invented it. James wanted a game that could be played . He wanted a game that could be played in a small space. He wanted a game where more than just was needed. He wanted a game of skill.

The first ball was a soccer ball. What were the first baskets? They were peach baskets! If a player made a basket, someone had to climb a ladder. He had to climb a ladder to get the ball out of the basket. Then James said, "Let's cut the out of the baskets!"

Read and answer the following questions.

Peach basket
Peach basket. Image shared by Lorianne DiSabato on flickr.com

Two teams are playing basketball. A basket is made. The game stops. A player climbs a ladder. Why is a player climbing a ladder?

The game of basketball was invented in 1891. James Naismith invented it. James wanted a game that could be played indoors. He wanted a game that could be played in a small space. He wanted a game where more than just strength was needed. He wanted a game of skill.

The first ball was a soccer ball. What were the first baskets? They were peach baskets! If a player made a basket, someone had to climb a ladder. He had to climb a ladder to get the ball out of the basket. Then James said, "Let's cut the bottoms out of the baskets!"

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 2

Another title for this story might be _____.

  • "Picking Peaches"
  • "All About Inventions"
  • "Kicking a Soccer Ball"
  • "The Start of Basketball"

James wanted a game that could be played indoors because _____.

  • the place he was working was warm all year-round
  • he wanted a game to use more skills than just strength
  • the weather in which he lived was cold and snowy
  • there was no space outside

What can you say about the first baskets?

  • Their bottoms were cut out.
  • They could contain peaches inside.
  • They were not large enough to contain a soccer ball.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Let's cut the out of the !
  2. A player climbs a .
  3. The game of basketball was in 1891.
  4. He wanted a game where more than just was needed.
  5. James wanted a game that could be played .

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. Alexander Graham Bell the telephone in 1876.
  2. Some tea is left at the of your cup.
  3. She was up a to help a cat.
  4. She didn't have the to walk any further.
  5. On the table was a filled with delicious fruit.
  6. I prefer to stay in this really hot weather.