How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court Short Story Unit

This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court by Matt de la Peña. This is a story about a boy who is trying to become the best basketball player he can. The short story is from the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Common Core Standards. Skills covered include mapping the plot, external conflict, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue vocabulary, comprehension, short response questions, theme, figurative language, and point of view.

This unit now includes a copy of all the activities for Google Digital Slides. Perfect for Distance Learning!

Want to know more about this short story? Check out my blog post all about it!

There are plenty of activities to use for a full week of lessons. Some activities can also be used for homework or end the period assignments.

Short Story Unit Includes:

• Google Digital Slides Version

• 10 Question Comprehension Quiz (Available on paper and on Google forms)

• 12 Multiple Choice Questions (aligned after Common Core)

• 2 Optional Short Answer Questions

• 1 Character Trait Activity

• 1 Figurative Language Activity (2 pages)

• 1 Context Clue Vocabulary Activity

• 1 Theme and Evidence Activity (2 versions)

• 1 Writing Response

• 11 Pages total of activities

Answer Keys for the following:

• Comprehension Quiz

• Multiple Choice Questions

• Short Answer Questions

• Context Clue Vocabulary Activity

• Figurative Language Activity

• Theme and Evidence Activity

More Short Stories from Flying Lesson and Other Short Stories:

• Sol Painting, Inc.
• The Difficult Path
• Secret Samantha
• Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push
• The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn
• Main Street
• Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains
• Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents
• Flying Lessons

Teaching the whole Novel? Check out these resources below!

Flying Lesson and Other Short Stories Bundle

Flying Lessons and Other Stories Review Graphic Organizers Freebie

*Does not include a copy of the story*

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