“Exploring The Kentucky Derby: A Close Reading Packet for Students” is a useful learning tool that will teach students about the Kentucky Derby’s long past and customs. This packet is best used in the weeks before the Derby on May 1st, but it can also be used at any other time of the year as an interesting way to study. The packet’s main part is a set of close reading activities that look into the background of The Kentucky Derby, its unique customs, the race itself, its economic effect, and the famous horses that have made the event what it is today. This resource is great for classroom talks, cultural studies, and economics lessons because it tells students everything they need to know about one of America’s most famous sports events.
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:
The Kentucky Derby
The history of The Kentucky Derby
Trditions of The Kentucky Derby
The Race and its Importance
Economic Impact
Famous derby Horses
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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