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Players can score one, two, or three points. It depends on where they shoot the ball from. Most baskets are worth two points. Baskets made past the three-point line are worth three points. Teams are sometimes given free throws if the other team breaks the rules. Each free throw is worth one point.

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Players with the ball must dribble when moving. They bounce the ball with one hand. If a player stops dribbling, he or she must pass the ball or try to shoot. Moving without dribbling is called traveling.

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Making Connections

Text-to-Self

Do you like to play basketball? Why or why not?

Text-to-Text

Have you read books about other sports? What do those sports have in common with basketball?

Text-to-World

Basketball is popular all over the world. What other activities are done all over the world?

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