"Hoop Genius" Basketball Lesson & Worksheets

This product contains PDF activities based on Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball by John Coy. The first activity has students answer comprehension questions. The second activity has students find evidence to support that Joe Naismith was persistent. Finally, students will compare the game Naismith invented to how it is played today.

Recommended for Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

A great book and activity for any day with an easy to follow guide to make sub plans easy.

The students will have to:
Read Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball by John Coy

• identify evidence to support a point
• answer comprehension questions
• compare today's game of basketball to the past

Standards:

• CCSSRI.1.1, CCSSRI.1.8, CCSSRI.2.1, CCSSRI.2.8, CCSSRI.3.1, CCSSRI.4.1, CCSSRI.4.8, CCSSRI.5.1, CCSSRI.5.8, CCSSCCRA.R.1, CCSSCCRA.R.8

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