ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Pass to a partner

Basketball Unit | Level 3

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to pass to a partner.

IMPORTANCE
Passing to a partner is important because you will need to pass the ball while playing offense. You will also need to pass the ball to a partner to prevent it from being taken away from your opponent.

VOCABULARY
Pass: moving the ball from one player to another.

When passing to a partner, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. I will divide you into teams of two. Ro Sham Bo to decide who will start with the basketball first. Line up on the baseline with your ball between your feet and 3 – 5 feet away from your teammate. When I say, “GO!” pass your ball back and forth 10 times.
2. Repeat as many times as needed.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Orange Squeeze. In this game, we are squeezing the juice out of our oranges (basketballs). Your goal is to see how much juice you can squeeze out of your orange by passing to a partner as the juicer grows larger and larger.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into two groups.  
• The students at the baseline will start with the orange first.
• When I say, “GO!” pass the orange to the partner across from you.   
• If your orange falls into the juicer, quickly retrieve it before it is all squeezed out of orange juice.
• Once the orange is passed through the juicer, the other side gets a chance to pass it.
• The gap will widen at the beginning of each game.
• You must stay behind the boundary when you are passing or catching.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach
  • Let students pass and catch the ball at least three times before widening the juicer.
• ELL Accommodation
  • Pair new student with more advanced student of same language for instructions.
  • Post skills and instructions in picture format for students to reference.
• SpEd Accommodation
  • Give directions and demonstrations one-on-one or in small group
  • Allow students to write, sign, or draw reflections instead of answering orally when appropriate.
• Reflection
  • I did my best at passing to a partner by...
  • Today I was a good partner because I...

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Catch the Clementines. In this game, you are monkeys trying to store as many clementines (basketballs) in your tree house by passing to a catcher (partner).

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will select four catchers, in charge of catching the clementines to store in the tree houses (hula-hoops).
• The rest of you will be monkeys (runners).
• When I say, “GO!” the monkeys must:
  • Run to the forest.
  • Grab a clementine.
  • Run back and pass the clementine to any catcher.
• Monkeys must pass the clementines outside of the boundary cones.
• We will begin a new game when all the clementines are stored and new catchers are selected.

TEACHING TIPS

• ELL Accommodation
  • Pair new student with more advanced student of same language for instructions.
  • Post skills and instructions in picture format for students to reference.
• SpEd Accommodation
  • Give directions and demonstrations one-on-one or in small group.
  • Allow students to write, sign, or draw reflections instead of answering orally when appropriate.
• Reflection
  • I did my best at passing to a partner by...
  • Today I was a good partner because I...

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Quicksand. In this game, we are caught in quicksand and in need of help! Your goal is to pass to a partner that is stuck in quicksand (hula-hoop).

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will select two students to stand in the middle island.
• The rest of you will be stuck in one of the quicksand spots in the desert.   
• When I say, “GO!” the students in the middle will pass the ball to any partner stuck in the quicksand.    
• If you catch a ball, you are free and can join the middle island to help save others.
• You can only catch a ball while inside the quicksand.
• You cannot leave your quicksand area.
• If the ball is not caught, the students in the middle island can retrieve it.  
• You can only make a pass while in the middle island.
• We will begin a new game once everyone is freed from the quicksand.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • For larger classes, allow students to have one foot inside the quicksand and one foot out.
• ELL Accommodation
  • Pair new student with more advanced student of same language for instructions.
  • Post skills and instructions in picture format for students to reference.
• SpEd Accommodation
  • Give directions and demonstrations one-on-one or in small group
  • Allow students to write, sign, or draw reflections instead of answering orally when appropriate.
• Reflection
  • I did my best at passing to a partner by...
  • Today I was a good partner because I...