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Hoops
Hoops
Reading Comprehension for November 6
The clock counts down. The player moves to the right. He shoots. Swoosh! The ball goes in. He made the winning shot!
Basketball is a popular sport. Some people get paid to play. Others play for fun. The game was first created in 1891.
James Naismith was a P.E. teacher. One winter, he was asked to come up with a new game. It had to be played inside. It had to keep students active. He created the game of basketball.
