Hoops, Boards and Clocks: teacher key

Basketball, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Find out what is on a basketball court and how teams score. Then see how the game grew from a school gym.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How wide is the hoop on the inside?
   • 18 inches (answer)
   • 6 feet
   • 24 inches
2. How many points is a free throw?
   • Three
   • One (answer)
   • Two
3. What were the first hoops made from?
   • Peach baskets (answer)
   • Metal rings
   • Orange nets
4. How long does an NBA team have to try a shot?
   • 10 seconds
   • 24 seconds (answer)
   • 48 seconds
5. What did the game do after it began in Springfield?
   • It spread to other schools (answer)
   • It was forgotten
   • It stayed in one gym

Words

• backboard: board behind hoop
• hoop: a ring
• teams: groups that play
• Olympic: world games