March and basketball go hand-in-hand, and the Boston Celtics are the closest thing you’ll find to a St. Patrick’s Day sports team. This is where the paths of inspiration took me when I went to write a few close reading passages for the month of March.
Green was never my favorite color as a kid, but I did love my one Boston Celtics t-shirt. I proudly wore it as my “green” outfit for St. Patrick’s Day in both 5th and 6th grade. Back then, my teachers gave out some sort of prize for the student who wore the most green on March 17th. These days, I like to do more purposeful activities during holidays, like this St. Patrick’s Day reader’s theater activity.
Growing up in New England, I was also a huge Boston Celtics fan. The Celtics played four games a year at the Hartford Civic Center, and we always had those 4-game season tickets. I still think about the AMAZING basketball legends that I got to see in person competing for and against the Celtics: Larry Bird, Danny Ainge, Robert Parrish, Dennis Johnson, Kevin McHale, Charles Barkley, Spud Webb, Minute Boll, Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Dominique Wilkins.
My students LOVE to read about athletes, so I’ve made several sports reading passages that feature some of today’s NFL and NBA stars. They are a perfect no-prep option for test prep, morning work, homework, and even extra credit.
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If your students have fun with the basketball freebie, then you might want to take a look at some of my other close reading bundles. The printable format is much easier to use for small groups and intervention work, in my opinion.
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Close reading passages are a great tool for test prep as well. We always like to combine the excitement of March Madness into our test prep. The students love it, and now you can recreate something similar with your Boston Celtics freebie! Best of luck as we head into spring!
