School-to-Home Support for Caregivers and Teachers This high-interest book is designed to motivate striving students with engaging topics while building fluency, vocabulary, and an interest in reading. Here are a few questions and activities to help the reader build upon his or her comprehension skills. Before Reading: What do I think this book is about? What do I know about this topic? What do I want to learn about this topic? Why am I reading this book? During Reading: I wonder why... Im curious to know... How is this like something I already know? What have I learned so far? After Reading: What was the author trying to teach me? What are some details? How did the photographs and captions help me understand more? Read the book again and look for the vocabulary words. What questions do I still have? Extension Activities: What was your favorite part of the book? Write a paragraph on it. Draw a picture of your favorite thing you learned from the book.
Cutting the Bottom Out of the Basket......
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In 1891 in Massachusetts, Canadian Dr. James Naismith was looking to create an indoor sport that would keep his students in shape all winter long. He nailed up a peach basket. After every score, someone had to climb up and get the ball. The solution? Cut the bottom out of the basket!
CUTTING THE CUTTING THE
BOTTOM OUT BOTTOM OUT
OF THE BASKETOF THE BASKET
The Kansas University Jayhawks in their first season of college hoops, were led by their coach, Dr. James Naismith.
Muggsy Bogues is 5 feet, 3 inches (1.6 meters) and Manute Bol is 7 feet, 7 inches (2.31 meters). They are the shortest and tallest players ever in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the 1987-88 season, they both played for the Washington Bullets. FUN FACT Dr. James Naismith
JUMP BALLJUMP BALL
Every basketball game starts with a jump ball. The referee throws the ball up into the air and the centers ght for control of it. The team that gets the ball sets up its attack. April 20, 1986, Michael Jordan, of the Chicago Bulls, set the single game points record for a playoff game with 63 points. His team was playing against the Boston Celtics. FUN FACT Tim Duncan, of the Spurs, gets ready for a jump ball against the Warriors.
February14, 1986, Larry Bird, of the Boston Celtics, decided that he would shoot with the wrong hand in a game against the Blazers. He scored 47 points that game and the Celtics won. The home team San Antonio Spurs play the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.
Centers like Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille ONeal, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were outstanding players. Known as the big men in a sport famous for very big men, the centers job includes rebounding , shot blocking, and low post defense .
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AT CENTERAT CENTER
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most 50-point games with 118, and most points in a game with 100. He holds 72 other records, which is also a record.
Shaquille ONeal once missed 11 free throws in a row without making a shot. The only person to ever do worse was Giff Roux, who missed 20 in a row in the 1947-48 season. FUN FACT
Often compared to a quarterback in football, the point guard is the playmaker. He stays near the top of the arc and the oense runs through him. A point guard needs to be able to pass the ball where its needed and run his coachs plays.
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GUARDGUARD
Stephen Curry Terrell Brandon
A eld goal from beyond the arc is worth three points. Players like Stephen Curry have used this shot to dominate the league. They are more dicult than the layup or dunk . There is no harder shot to make.
BEYONDBEYOND
THE ARCTHE ARC
Three Point Arc
Stephen Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, made 402 three-pointers in the 2015-16 season. Hes number 3 on the all-time list for career three- pointers made. FUN FACT Stephen Curry takes a three-point shot against Detroit Pistons Greg Monroe with 20 seconds on the shot clock at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
The slam dunk is probably the most famous move in basketball. Jumping into the air to drive the ball through the hoop always brings the fans to their feet. Two-handed, one-handed, spinning, or ying through the air like Michael Jordan, the dunk is always a feat.
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DUNKDUNK
Kawhi Leonard
Air Jordans, Nikes famous sneakers named for the NBA Star, were once banned from the league. Michael Jordan was fined $5,000 every game he wore them, but it was okay for him because Nike paid the fines.
