Recognizing Daylight Saving Time: A Pedagogical Close Reading Guide
A useful tool for social studies, geography, and science classrooms, particularly during clock changes, is this instructive close reading packet that examines the origins, functions, and impacts of Daylight Saving Time. Sections on Daylight Saving Time (the idea and practice), seasonal time changes (Time Change), the practice of moving clocks forward in the spring (Spring Forward) and backward in the fall (Fall Back), the advantages of an extra hour of daylight (Extra Hour), and the justification for saving time (Saving Time) comprise the packet’s main feature. This resource is especially pertinent for conversations taking place before and after the time changes in the spring and fall since it provides students with thought-provoking readings and questions that encourage critical thinking to enhance their understanding of how Daylight Saving Time affects society and daily life.
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:
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time
Time Change, Spring Forward
Fall Back, Extra Hour
Saving Time
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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