A fun and educational close reading packet about pumpkins, a favorite fall food.
With this educational close reading packet, you can learn all about pumpkins, which is great for fall. It has interesting parts about the background and meaning of pumpkins, the harvest, and the custom of going to pumpkin patches. Students will learn how to carve pumpkins, how to decorate for fall, and how pumpkins are a sign of Halloween. The most interesting thing about the packet is that it talks about all the parts of a pumpkin and how important they are in different cultures. This resource is especially useful in the fall, especially around Halloween and Thanksgiving, so it’s a great addition to lessons about those holidays.
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:
Pumpkins
Pumpkin Season
Fall Harvest
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Carving
Autumn Décor
Halloween Symbol
Parts of a Pumpkin
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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