ELA Basketball-Themed Activities for March Madness that Middle School Students will Love

Are you looking for some fun ways to incorporate basketball-themed activities into your ELA classroom during March? If so, check out this collection of print-and-go activities for middle school students and teachers. 

🏀Basketball-themed acrostic poem

This basketball acrostic poem writing activity is perfect for a March basketball class party, early finisher challenge, poetry writing workshop, etc.

🏀Basketball comic art and writing activity

Celebrate basketball in March with this fun comic art and writing activity. Students will create a comic about basketball. They will draw colorful illustrations, fill the speech bubbles with dialogue, and write captions that summarize their artwork.

🏀Basketball Player Biography Research Poster Template

Learn more about athletic heroes with this basketball player research poster template. Students will research a famous athlete, draw an illustration of that individual, and write about that person's life.

🏀Basketball Word Search Puzzle

Review basketball-themed vocabulary with this fun word search puzzle. Students will search for terms like rebound, dribble, defense, and layup. This activity will help students develop pattern recognition, improve memory, reinforce spelling, and build problem-solving skills.

🏀Basketball Roll-a-Story Creative Writing Prompts

Build creative writing skills in March with this roll-a-story activity. Students will roll a die to get their story started. They will start with the “Character” column. The number they roll will determine which character(s) their story will be about. Then, they will roll the die again for each of the other categories.

🏀Coloring Page with Inspirational Quote from Michael Jordan

Motivate your students during the spring with this printable coloring page. Students will decorate the basketball and fill in the letters of a Michael Jordan quote that says, "I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

🏀March Poetry Bracket Template

Create a sense of literary competition in March with this poetry bracket template. This competition is a fun way to encourage students to read poems more deeply and compare different pieces of literature.

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