The holiday of Thanksgiving is full of history and tradition. Packet for Close Reading
This close reading packet is meant to teach you about the background and practices of Thanksgiving, a popular holiday in November. It talks about how Thanksgiving got started with the Pilgrims, what the turkey dinner means in different cultures, and how important it is to spend time with family and be thankful. The main feature has stories about how people around the world celebrate Thanksgiving, myths and facts about the holiday, and meaningful things like turkeys and harvest events. This is a great resource for going into more detail about Thanksgiving themes before the holiday, talking about its cultural and historical background, and getting students involved in activities that show thanks and unity. In November, right before Thanksgiving, it’s especially important to learn more about and appreciate this important 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:
Thanksgiving
November Feast
Pilgrim Celebration
Turkey Dinner
Family Gathering
Gratitude Day
Harvest Festival
Around the world
Thanksgiving Turkeys
Turkey Dinner
Thanksgiving Symbol
Thanksgiving Fact or Fiction
Thanksgiving Myths
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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