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How do you spell basketball?
basketball
B-A-S-K-E-T-B-A-L-L
In your language
Русский
баскетбол
Español
básquetbol
العربية
كرة السلة
Word facts
Example sentences
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I like basketball.
I play basketball.
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Sports →Lives with these words:
Use it in class
- Guess the sportOne child mimes the sport and the class guesses: “basketball!” Whoever gets it mimes the next one.
- Thumbs upAsk “Do you like basketball?” Children show thumbs up or down and answer “Yes, I do!” or “No, I don't.”
- Slow motionCall “basketball!” and everyone plays it in slow motion until you say “Freeze!”
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Questions and answers
- How do you spell basketball?
- B-A-S-K-E-T-B-A-L-L. Basketball has 10 letters and starts with B.
- What is basketball in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: баскетбол. In Spanish: básquetbol. In Arabic: كرة السلة.
Related resources
Presentation
Sports Vocabulary Presentation (Free PPT)
Free sports vocabulary presentation for ESL kids: 16 picture slides with audio, a quick check and a review grid. Present online or get PPT.