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Christmas Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages,Questions, and Videos

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Mia McDaniel
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3rd - 9th, Homeschool
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This was a great resource to provide some insight into other cultures around the world during the holiday season.
Great resource to use that my students enjoyed. The activity kept them engaged through entire class period.
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Description

Teach and practice numerous reading comprehension skills using these fascinating passages and corresponding questions all about Christmas around the world. These 22 irresistible non-fiction passages are for your ELA lessons or speech/language therapy sessions! This resource can easily last you the entire month of December!

As a bonus, 7 videos expand learning and facilitate discussion! For non-readers, use this resource as a listening comprehension activity! Passages can be used with individual students, for partner reading, or for group discussion.

DOWNLOAD the PREVIEW for a much closer look!

TARGET THESE SKILLS:

  • general responding to text
  • making inferences /drawing conclusions
  • vocabulary / context clues
  • main idea
  • giving opinions
  • making personal connections to text
  • comparing/contrasting
  • citing evidence to support answers
  • generating titles for passages

WHAT DO YOU GET?

22 manageable passages so that you can address comprehension skills without having students bogged down in lengthy text. Passages discuss Christmas traditions from various countries- all wacky and weird enough to hold your students' attention and to get buy-in!

2-4 corresponding critical thinking questions per passage. Questions require students to use the skills listed in the bullet points above.

7 SAFELINKS to videos that will never show ads! Build knowledge and engage your students with these intriguing videos that bring the passages to life!

A writing prompt so students can respond to read passages in writing

2 additional worksheets to expand knowledge and discuss deeper

A VENN diagram so students can compare and contrast Christmas traditions.

2 color-by-grammar Christmas activities - Students must find errors in punctuation and capitalization or determine if statements are run-ons, fragments, or complete sentences. Then, based on the error (or no error), they color the parts using the included key.

Recommendations for use

NO PREP! ✂️ Just print, (laminate if you wish), cut, and use!

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Need more Christmas activities? See them all HERE.

Need more reading/listening comprehension ideas? Click below!

Thanksgiving

Mardi Gras

New Year Traditions Around the World

Lucky Charms Around the World

Groundhog Day

Easter Around the World

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