“Understanding Pentecost: A Close Reading Packet for Students” is an interesting book that is meant to help students understand what Pentecost means. While this packet is best used in the weeks before and on Pentecost Sunday, it can also be used for religious studies and cultural education at other times of the year. The main part of the packet is the close reading tasks that explain what Pentecost is, how it is honored, why it is important, and how people all over the world mark the holiday. This resource is great for classroom talks, religious education, and cultural studies because it tells students everything they need to know about this important Christian holiday.
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:
what is pentecost?
the story of pentecost
celebrating pentecost
whypentecost is special?
pentecost around the world
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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