Basketball: Teams, Points, and a Famous Player
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Basketball is easy to follow when we look at the court, points, its start, and famous people. Each idea comes in a small step.
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Before you begin
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What ball games do you know?
Where have you seen a basketball hoop?
What helps a team work well?
Part 1: Teams and the HoopReading
Part 1: Teams and the Hoop
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Text to type: Basketball for kids is a team game with a ball and a hoop. Basketball is a team sport. Two teams play. Each team has five players on the court. The court is the place where they play. The players use a ball. They try to shoot the ball through a hoop. The hoop is a basket on a backboard. The backboard is the board behind the basket.
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Check: Part 1: Teams and the Hoop
1. What do the two teams try to do?
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The two teams try to shoot the ball through the hoop.
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Part 2: Getting Points
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Text to type: A made shot can give a team points. A field goal is usually worth two points. A shot from behind the three-point line is different. It is worth three points when it goes through the hoop. The three-point line is the line on the court where a made shot is worth three points.
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Check: Part 2: Getting Points
1. When is a made field goal worth three points?
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It is worth three points when the player shoots from behind the three-point line.
Part 3: The Start of BasketballReading
Part 3: The Start of Basketball
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Text to type: Basketball began with a gym teacher. James Naismith was the gym teacher who made basketball in 1891. The first game was played on December 21 that year. It happened in Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield is the city in Massachusetts where basketball was first played. Basketball has a clear starting year, day, and place.
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1. Who made basketball in 1891?
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James Naismith, a gym teacher, made basketball in 1891.
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Part 4: A Big Basketball League
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Text to type: One big name in basketball is the National Basketball Association. It is a big basketball league. People often use the short name NBA. NBA means the National Basketball Association. When you see NBA, you now know that it names the big basketball league. This short name is also important in the story of a famous player.
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1. What does NBA mean?
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NBA means the National Basketball Association, a big basketball league.
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Part 5: Michael Jordan and the NBA
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Text to type: Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player. His full name is Michael Jeffrey Jordan. He was born on February 17, 1963. People also call him MJ. MJ is made from his initials. He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003. People also gave him other nicknames.
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1. How many seasons did Michael Jordan play in the NBA?
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Michael Jordan played 15 seasons in the NBA.
Part 6: Wins and NicknamesReading
Part 6: Wins and Nicknames
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Text to type: He won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are the basketball team he played for when he won those championships. In the 1995–96 season, the team had 72 regular-season wins. This was a record at that time. People called him Air Jordan. They also called him His Airness. Both names were nicknames for him.
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1. What did Michael Jordan win with the Chicago Bulls?
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Michael Jordan won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
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Part 1: Teams and the Hoop
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Part 6: Wins and Nicknames
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