Determine the Main Idea. -. Find and copy the Topic Sentence.
. Support with 2 details the topic sentence you choose. Do a graphic organizer to do incise b &
- The sport of basketball has a very interesting beginning. It started simply as a game to give the
athletes of Springfield College in Massachusetts something to do in the cold winter months. In
December 1891, James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the college, invented the game. He
divided his class of 18 men into 2 teams and taught them his original 13 rules.

Prior to researching, a writer should a. create an outline b. cite sources c. compose a draft d. create research questions select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d the answer is d

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Outline (1) (2) i. (3) a. (4) 1. (5) 2. 3. choose the best answer from the choices below to match with (3) from the outline above. a. detail b. introduction c. subpoint 1 d. main point 1 select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d