Looking into the Statue of Liberty: A Sign of Freedom Packet for Close Reading
The Statue of Liberty is a strong sign of freedom and hope, and this educational close reading packet is all about it. It talks about how the figure was dedicated, what it means as a welcome sign for newcomers to America, and what its role is as a symbol of freedom on Liberty Island. The main parts are history pieces, talks about how Lady Liberty was designed and built, and what her light means as a symbol of hope. This is a great tool for teaching American history, immigrants, and what freedom means. It’s especially important for holidays like Independence Day that honor our country’s freedom and for events that celebrate variety and immigrants.
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:
Statue of Liberty
Statue Dedication
Lady Liberty
Symbol of Freedom
Liberty Island
Torch of Hope
Immigrant Gateway
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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