Guided Reading Level P - Badminton (with Lesson Plan)

Book Snapshot
• Title: Badminton
• Genre: Nonfiction (informational text)
• Subject: Reading (Informational Text) / Physical Education
• Primary Topic: Badminton rules, equipment, and gameplay basics
• Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): P

What This Book Teaches Best
• Sport history and naming: Explains where badminton came from and how it got its name (including “poona” and “Badminton House”).
• Equipment features and purpose: Describes the racket (materials, strings, tension) and the shuttlecock’s special design.
• Court setup and “in” rules: Teaches the court shape, net height, boundary lines, and what it means when the shuttlecock lands on a line.
• How play works: Breaks down serves, rallies, goals of a rally, and key skills like reflexes and constant movement.
• Scoring and match format: Defines the “rally point” system and explains best-of-three games to 21 (win by 2).

Learning Goals
• Students will explain how badminton got its name using details from the text.
• Students will describe the main pieces of equipment (racket and shuttlecock) and what makes the shuttlecock unique.
• Students will identify key court features (net, lines, boundaries) and state what “in” means when the shuttlecock lands on a line.
• Students will describe the rules of a legal serve (underhand, below the waist, diagonally to the service court).
• Students will explain what a rally is and what players try to do during a rally.
• Students will explain the “rally point” scoring system and how a game is won.

Key Vocabulary From the Text
• specialized — made for one special job or purpose.
• shuttlecock — the “birdie” hit back and forth.
• tension — tight pulling strength in the racket strings.
• diagonally — moving at a slant, not straight across.
• endurance — being able to keep going a long time.

Discussion Prompts
• Pre-reading question: What rules or equipment might make badminton different from other sports?
• Comprehension questions: How did badminton get its name, according to the text?
• Comprehension questions: What makes a badminton serve legal in the text?
• Comprehension questions: What does the text mean by a “rally point” scoring system?

1. If “Booklet” Printing Is NOT Available
   You can still print this correctly with manual duplex printing.
   Step-by-step:
2. Open the PDF.
3. Choose Print.
4. Set:
   o Orientation: Landscape
   o Pages per sheet: 1
   o Print on both sides: Yes
   o Flip on: Short edge
5. Print all pages.
   Because each PDF page already contains two facing book pages, the result will still fold cleanly into a book.