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Basketball Nonfiction Reading Passages

Grades 4–510 no-prep pagesCCSS-Aligned (ELA)Answer key included
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What's included

  • 6 no-prep nonfiction passages featuring the Ferndale Ospreys vs. Ironwood Explorers
  • Vocabulary and guided practice
  • 3-tiered independent exercises
  • Error analysis
  • 2 pages with simplified text and visual supports for developing readers
  • Printable answer key

Teachers use this for

  • Reluctant readers who live for game day
  • Differentiated reading groups
  • Seasonal sports units
  • Independent reading practice with real accountability

Same goals, more support →

Both support editions teach identical learning goals — only the structure changes.

ADHD Support Edition →Modified Edition →

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Same learning goals as the flagship, restructured for focus: clear start/stop cues, chunked tasks, progress markers.

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What format is this?

A digital PDF (10 pages), instant download after checkout on Etsy. Nothing ships. Print at home or school as many times as your own students need.

Which standards does it hit?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY RI.4.1, RI.4.3, RI.4.6, RI.4.8, RI.5.6, RI.5.8. Alignment details are on every page footer of the pack.

Who are these teams?

All stats come from the Chalk & Turf League — our fictional league of invented teams and athletes, created for education. No licensing weirdness, and every stat line is tuned to teach.

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