Worksheet
The Joy of Basketball
Magazine Lesson: Jeremy Lin (February 6–8)
Part 1: Multiple Choice. Read the questions and choose the best answer.
1. What type of magazine might you read
this article in?
(A) A travel magazine.
(B) A music magazine.
(C) A sports magazine.
(D) A business magazine.
2. Why did Jeremy Lin start playing
basketball?
(A) His family played it for fun.
(B) He knew he would be good at it.
(C) He wanted to be a famous athlete.
(D) His friends wanted him to play with
them.
3.
When did Lin start to become well-known
for playing basketball?
(A) When he was a child.
(B) When he was in high school.
(C) When he was in college.
(D) After he finished college.
4. How did Lin feel when he first joined the
NBA?
(A) He was excited about it.
(B) He was sure he would play well.
(C) He was disappointed with his team.
(D) He was worried about not playing
well.
5. How did Lin deal with his anxiety?
(A) He took a long vacation.
(B) He became a better player.
(C) He thought about becoming famous.
(D) He focused on God, not on what
people wanted.
6. Who would be most interested in this
article?
(A) A movie director.
(B) A history teacher.
(C) Someone who likes art.
(D) Someone who likes sports.
Part 3: Writing Practice. Complete the sentences.
1. Jackie was thrilled by _________________________________________________________.
2. The children eagerly __________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________ gave me assurance that ______________________________.
4. ______________________ took off when _________________________________________.
Part 4: Talk About It!
1. Do you admire Jeremy Lin? Why or why not?
2. How would you feel if you were a professional basketball player? Would you be excited about
the opportunity or worried about how well you would play? Why?