The Man Who Invented
Basketball
James Naismith and His Amazing Game
By Edwin Brit Wyckoff
Unit 4 Week 1
basketball
• Noun: a game played on a
court where two teams try to
throw a ball through a raised hoop
• My brother plays basketball for the
Miami Heat.
• Have you ever tried to play basketball?
disease
• Noun: a problem in the
body; sickness
• A doctor might diagnose you with a
disease if you are constantly sick.
• Why can a disease by harmful?
freeze
• Verb: turn into ice
• When the ice began to
freeze,the polar bear started to hunt.
• What types of things can freeze?
guard
• Noun: a person who
watches over or protects
something
• The crossing guard stops cars to let us
cross the street.
• What else might require a guard?
popular
• Adjective: liked by
many people
• The song became popular when many
people kept voting for it on the radio.
• Can you name a popular musician?
sports
• Noun: games in
which people use their bodies
• The sports I enjoy playing are golf and
football.
• What types of sports do you enjoy
playing?
study
• Verb: to spend time
learning, usually by reading
• I had to study for my spelling test by
writing my words three times each.
• What is something you have had to study
for?
terrible
• Adjective: really bad
• My dad had a terrible day when his truck
got a flat tire.
• When has something terrible happened
to you?