Finding the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting: A Close Reading Packet for Learning
This close reading packet talks about the many practices that go along with the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, which happens every year in New York City and is very popular. It is meant to be used in schools to teach students about the background, meaning, and cultural effects of this well-known Christmas practice. The main part of the packet has information about how the Rockefeller Center came to be, how the Christmas tree lighting event has changed over the years, and how it makes December feel like a holiday. This resource is especially useful during the holiday season because it shows students how practices like lighting the Rockefeller Christmas Tree add to the Christmas spirit and make people happy all over the world.
These close reading comprehension passages are the perfect no-prep, standards-based, and high interest way to strengthen your students’ close reading skills!
Short on time to teach? This print and go packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.
This Close reading set features:
Rockefeller Christmas
Tree Lighting
Thanksgiving Traditions
Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tradition
December Event
As they complete the close reading process, students will build comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
Skills align with both the RI (Reading Informational Texts) and RL (Reading Literature) Common Core Standards
These passages can be used in the morning, at centers, as part of homework, with small groups, for extra learning with smart students, to help struggling students, or to get ready for tests.
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