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Find worksheets, games, lessons & more at education.com/resources © 2007 - 2021 Education.com Name Date Basketball: Nonﬁction Text Read the following informational text to learn about basketball. Then complete the graphic organizer.

Basketball is a sport that requires specific talent in order to be successful. It is a team sport that was invented in the late 1800s. A basketball team is made up of athletes who play particular positions. Each position requires certain skills and qualities. The five positions on a basketball team are the: point guard, shooting guard, power forward, center, and small forward. Typically, the point guard is the leader of the team when on the court. This player must have strong ball-handling skills during the game. A leader on the court must be able to facilitate plays and get the team in position to score points. The best shooter on the team has the title of shooting guard. A shooting guard must have high accuracy when it comes to getting the basketball into the basket. They also must have good ball-handling skills. Two players on the team who must be big are the power forward and the center. These tall players have an important role as they work around the basket and mostly shoot lay-ups. These players do not dribble the ball as much. The small forward is an aggressive player who is quick and strong. One who can perform many different roles on the court plays this position. A victorious basketball team is one that works together when all five players are on the court communicating and exhibiting their strengths and skills. Not only do basketball players need to have the athletic ability to run, jump, and dribble, but they also need the ability to work together as a team.

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What’s the Word? Questions 20-29. Find the words hidden within the puzzle from the list below. The words may be spelled out vertically (up and down), horizontally (across), or diagonally (slanted). Also, the words may be spelled in the right order, or they may be spelled backwards.

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Directions: Read each description below. Then, use books and digital research tools to help you match the changemaker to the description. Cut and paste the changemaker’s image and name to the correct description. Then, conduct further research using the directions below.

Research Directions: • Research one of the changemakers online and/or by nding books at the library. • Next, create a blog, piece of writing, poster, or art to teach others about what you learned.

I grew up in Chicago and that is where I continued my love of dance and studies in science. I joined the Peace Corps after earning a medical degree from Cornell Medical School. I Who am I? traveled on the space shuttle Endeavour. That is when I became the rst African American female astronaut to enter space.

I was a U.S. congressional representative from Texas. I was the rst African American congresswoman to come from the Deep South. I worked to improve workers’ rights. I Who am I? wanted them to make a fair wage, or payment, for their work.

I was born a slave in Mississippi. Even though the United States created the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Mississippi were not free until after the Civil War. When I was nally free, I became a teacher and a journalist (someone who writes articles). I started my own Who am I? newspaper called Free Speech. I wrote about racial segregation and discrimination. I was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). I grew up in Mississippi and left school at the age of 12 to work on my family’s land. When I got older, I worked with civil rights leaders. I helped African Americans register to vote. I also worked to help people and families that did not have a lot of money or food to eat. I Who am I? set up organizations to give people business opportunities. My famous quote is: “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

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