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Last year, a beginner's guide to March Madness was released. Every March, 68 college basketball teams compete to win the NCAA Division I championship in men's and women's basketball. The teams play each other in a seven-round, single-elimination tournament — all in a very crammed period of just a few weeks.The full-length lesson includes an extended reading passage, comprehension questions, graphic organizers, visual aides, puzzles, discussion prompts, and other activities. These activities strengthen summarizing, main idea, inference, vocabulary in context, close reading, and critical-thinking skills.Link to full lesson on Teachers Pay Teachers Storefront

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