Basketball’s My Favorite Sport

This Rhyming worksheet features the energetic and humorous poem “Basketball’s My Favorite Sport,” from the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies, which captures the excitement—and occasional mishaps—of a school basketball game. Students are challenged to complete the poem by filling in blanks with words from a provided list, reinforcing their understanding of rhyme and rhythm. This engaging activity helps develop phonemic awareness, reading fluency, and comprehension, while the playful storyline keeps students entertained. The sports theme and slapstick humor make it particularly appealing for grades 1-3, encouraging students to recognize and predict rhyming words in a fun and interactive way.

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Grade Level: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Worksheet Type: Rhyming

 

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