The interesting teaching resource “Unveiling May the Fourth: A Close Reading Packet for Star Wars Day” was made to help students learn about how and why Star Wars Day came to be. This packet is great to use before and on May 4th, but students can also enjoy it at any time as part of a larger study of pop culture. The main part of the packet is close reading tasks that talk about where Star Wars Day came from, how it is honored, how Star Wars has changed the movie business, the characters and stories in the Star Wars world, and how the brand has taught people. This resource gives students a complete understanding of the event that is Star Wars and is great for classroom talks, film studies, and culture analysis.
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:
May the Forth Star Wars day
Origins of Star Wars day
Celebrating Star Wars day
Impact of Star Wars on Film
Characters and Lore
Educational Impact of Star Wars
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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