Hoops, Points and Peach Baskets: teacher key

Basketball, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Learn how a team scores in basketball, then see how the game began with peach baskets and a teacher.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How many points is a free throw?
   • One (answer)
   • Two
   • Three
2. How many points is a basket from outside the line?
   • Two
   • Three (answer)
   • Ten
3. How high was the first peach-basket hoop?
   • 10 feet (answer)
   • 20 feet
   • 5 feet
4. What did Naismith write for the new game?
   • 13 rules (answer)
   • A song
   • A map
5. When was basketball made up to be played indoors?
   • In the winter (answer)
   • In the summer
   • In the spring

Words

• hoop: a ring
• points: the score
• invented: made up
• rules: how to play