Mardi Gras Reading Comprehension | 39 Non-fiction Passages & 105 Questions
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February 13, 2024 is Mardi Gras! ⚜⚜⚜ Incorporate this unique holiday into your ELA lessons, speech/language therapy sessions, or social studies lessons. It's an ideal listening comprehension or reading comprehension lesson that can last for several weeks! The unit includes a choice of 22 short passages discussing various Mardi Gras celebrations OR 17 longer passages with REAL PHOTOS + 105 corresponding comprehension questions. Use this engaging content with elementary, middle, or even high school students with disabilities.
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WHAT DO I GET?
► 22 short passages about Mardi Gras w/ 1-3 comprehension questions per passage
► 19 longer passages about Mardi Gras 2-5 comprehension questions per passage
► 105 comprehension questions in all!
► A writing prompt so students can respond to reading material in writing
► A Venn diagram to compare and contrast Mardi Gras traditions
► An open-ended Dot Art Mardi Gras activity (See preview for a sneak peek!)
► A fun Mardi Gras board game
WHAT SKILLS CAN I TEACH or PRACTICE WITH THESE?
✔ Making Inferences
✔ Comparing/Contrasting
✔ Vocabulary/Context Clues
✔ Drawing Conclusions
✔ Writing
✔ General Responding to Text
✔ Describing
✔ Sharing Opinions
✔ Synonyms
✔ Mood
✔ Reasoning
✔ Multiple Meanings
✔ Justifying Answers to Questions
✔ Making self-to-text Connections
How do I use this?
► Passages can be used one on one with individual students, for partner reading, or with an entire class. Group discussion should be encouraged!
► The reading passage cards can be used to play a card game or incorporated for use with the included board game (directions for both included).
► For non-readers, an adult should read the cards and the students can respond. This makes for a handy listening comprehension activity (which is a crucial prerequisite to reading comprehension).
⚜ Just print, (laminate if you wish), cut, and use!
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✱ Mandalas for Articulation - Mardi Gras Glides and Liquids
✱ Mardi Gras Speech and Language BUNDLE
✱ Open Ended Mardi Gras Token Boards {for magnetic wands & tokens}
✱ Articulation Dot Art for Mardi Gras {all sounds & NO prep!}
✱ A Mardi Gras style Old Maid card game ~ Who's got the baby?
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