Snowboard Safari: A Close Reading Packet for Learning
This close reading packet looks into the exciting world of snowboarding by focusing on its background, skills, gear, and effects on culture. It’s meant to be a teaching tool that gets students interested in learning about where snowboarding came from, how designs and gear have changed over time, and the different types of snowboarders, like freestyle, alpine, and mountain riding. The packet’s main parts are stories about famous snowboarders, snowboarding events like the Winter X Games, and safety tips for loving the sport in a smart way. It also talks about how snowboarding affects the environment and how it helps bring people to winter sports events. This resource is especially useful in the winter, when snowboarding season is in full swing. It gives students a look into the skill, imagination, and environmental understanding that go along with this famous winter sport.
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:
Snowboarding
Snowboarding Fun
Mountain Adventure
Slope Style
Snowboard Gear
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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