Football Fun Close Reading Packet for the Super Bowl
This educational close reading packet is meant to help you learn more about the Super Bowl, which is one of the biggest sports events in the United States every year. It talks about the background of the Super Bowl, the teams and players who have played, and how this huge event has affected culture. There are pieces about football plans, rivalries between teams, and how the Super Bowl has changed over the years in the main story. This resource is great for sports fans and can be used before the Super Bowl to get people excited and learn more about the game. It can also be used during and after the game to talk about the results and the best parts. It’s especially important during the NFL season and the days before Super Bowl Sunday in February.
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:
Super Bowl
Big Game
Football Fun
Super Teams
Game Day
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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