Prove It Christmas and Holidays Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages
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If you're looking for a way to help your students develop reading comprehension skills, look no further than these informational close reading passages. The passages are designed to be engaging and fun while also teaching key reading comprehension skills. The focus is on text features, main idea/detPrice $37.50Original Price $74.50Save $37.00
This Christmas and holiday bundle is perfect to get you through the month of December. It includes my three favorite resources that work together to teach holidays, traditions, and cultures while reinforcing reading strategies and skills. There are informational passages, Christmas book extension acPrice $19.20Original Price $24.00Save $4.80
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These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of December and the Holiday season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, reindeers, the poinsettia, Christmas in Mexico, and so much more! The goal of these close reading passages is to move students beyond a literal understanding and to a deeper and more critical evaluation of the text. These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.
In my own classroom I typically use these passages during my targeted small group instruction. During the first reading, I have my students number the paragraphs or subheadings (If the passage includes paragraphs or subheadings.) During the second reading my students take notes directly on the text. They make inferences, draw conclusions, circle vocabulary, etc. As my students complete the comprehension activities, I ALWAYS require them to underline, circle, or highlight the evidence in the text.
*Each passages includes a writing response. This is perfect to have students summarize the passage and draw a picture.
Included Topics:
- Three Kings’ Day
- Kwanzaa
- Hanukkah
- How to Play The Dreidel Game
- Christmas Trees
- Reindeer
- The Poinsettia
- Christmas in Mexico
- Buche de Noel
- Chinese New Year
I created these passages to use with my Holiday and Christmas Extravaganza units.
You can find these units here…
