Strange and Amazing Sports Reading #3: The 100-Point Wonder

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This is the story of the amazing Wilt Chamberlain, who is considered one of the greatest NBA basketball players in history. The first real “giant” of the game at 7-foot, 2-inches in height, Wilt stunned the sports world with his athleticism and domination of the game, forever changing the nature of basketball in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. The article tells about Wilt’s early life as well as the story of March 2, 1962, when Wilt dropped in an incredible 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in their victory over the New York Knicks. This record has stood over 50 years and will likely never be challenged. This Common Core-aligned informational reading and assessment can be used in Grades 4-8 depending on your students’ ability levels and in a number of ways by teachers (teacher-directed study in class, close reading, independent practice, homework, test prep, etc). This is a high interest article that works equally well with either reluctant readers or in the regular classroom!
This resource includes:
1) An engaging, high-interest informational article of 1000 words called “The 100-Point Wonder” Flesch Kincaid Reading Level = 6.2
2) A set of 30 questions written to align with these Common Core Standards:
RI.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI.5.3. Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
RH.6-8.8. Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
3) An additional crossword puzzle for your early finishers or to use as another form of assessment.
4) Answers to every question.