Getting to Know Umbrella Day: A Close Reading Packet
This teaching packet talks about where umbrella myths come from and what they mean in different cultures. It goes into detail about different beliefs, their roots in history, and how they are connected to customs all over the world. The packet has articles, stories, and talks about umbrella myths that can be used in language arts, social studies, or cultural studies classes. Students will interact with the tools to learn about the ideas’ origins and how they have changed over time. This book is especially useful when talking about tradition, cultural variety, and looking into myths in different cultures.
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:
Umbrella Day
Superstitions & Their Origins
Superstition Exploration
Cultural Traditions
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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