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W3- Circle the clues that show that Naismith had a genuine interest in sports. What does genuine mean?
Text Evidence: real love for sports; real or true
W3- Underline the details that describe the problem Naismith had in the winter of 1891. How did Naismith solve this problem?
Text Evidence: In the winter of 1891, it was too cold to exercise outdoors...; He invented basketball, a game that his students could play indoors.
W3- Underline the details that describe the problem with using peach baskets as basketball nets. How has this problem been solved over the years?
Text Evidence: Each time a player scored, someone had to climb up a ladder to get the...; The baskets eventually became open hoops with nets.
W3- Circle the clues that tell the meaning of nowadays. What does nowadays mean?
Text Evidence: Through the years; Eventually; still used; in these times
W3- Draw a box around the event in the time line that shows a solution to a problem that Naismith had.
Text Evidence: Naismith organizes the first basketball game..
W4- Draw a box around the signal words in the second paragraph that show an order of events. What do the events tell about?
Text Evidence: First, Next, After, then; The events tell how an MRI test works.
W4- Circle the clues that tell the meaning of magnify. If you magnify something, is it easier or harder to see?
Text Evidence: making it larger; easier
W4- Underline the event that happened in 1977. How did the MRI test change AFTER 1977?
Text Evidence: The first MRI test on a human was done in 1977.; Scientists have improved MRI technology since 1977...
W4- Write the word from the article that means almost the SAME as typical.
normal
W4- What do doctors do AFTER looking at MRI pictures?
They decide the best way to treat their patients.
