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Common Core RI.5.8 cultural activities
Holidays Around the World Activities Reading | Christmas Around the World
Your students will absolutely LOVE this Holidays Around the World Paired Text Resource! I have taken great care to include a diverse set of holidays that pair well together and give your students a glimpse into celebrations around the globe. Students will embark on a journey around the globe by way of pen pals! As the pen pals write to each other detailing their celebrations, students learn about the beautiful traditions and holidays celebrated around the world in an incredibly fun and engaging
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Holidays Around the World | Christmas Around the World
Halloween Depth and Complexity Frames and Print-and-Go Activities
This Depth and Complexity Halloween Activity Pack is chock-full of print-and-go activities to help you celebrate Halloween while addressing loads and loads of English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies standards. If you're looking for a way to celebrate Halloween while still learning, this activity pack is perfect!You'll find Depth and Complexity Halloween fiction, writing prompts, original non-fiction pieces to read, Depth and Complexity frames to complete, image analysis, three l
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Fall Activities Depth and Complexity Print and Go Autumn BUNDLE
Chinese New Year Reading Comprehension | Writing | Logic Puzzles
Are You Ready for Chinese New Year? THIS RESOURCE WORKS EVERY YEAR!Chinese New Year is a wonderful opportunity to teach an important part of Chinese culture to students in GRADES 4 - 6!Students will utilize higher-level thinking activities in order to explore and think critically about the Chinese Zodiac. Students will:ASK | What is the Story of the Chinese Zodiac? UNDERSTAND | Complete a Depth and Complexity ChartAPPLY | Complete Chinese Zodiac Logic PuzzleCOMPILE INFORMATION | Read Fun Facts a
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2nd - 4th
Native American Leaders Nonfiction Reading Passages w/ Assessment
This NO-PREP resource comes with FIVE reading passages on some of the most famous Native American Leaders! FEATURES• Five short reading passages on famous Lakota Sioux Chiefs!• Students will read about famous leaders like Sitting Bull and Black Elk, as well as lesser-known but important leaders like Gall, Touch the Clouds and Spotted Elk!• Each passage comes with 6-8 short assessment questions. • Questions are common core aligned. Students will compare and contrast, identify text structure, look
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3rd - 6th
All About China A - Z: Facts & Photos about Chinese Geography, History, Culture
Use this China picture book to teach about Chinese culture, the geography of China, and Chinese history. Each page of this informational text contains 1 letter of the alphabet and a word connected to China that begins with that letter. Written in easy-to-understand paragraphs so ELLs at intermediate levels of language proficiency and up can comprehend it, every word is also illustrated with at least 1 photograph. Your students will learn about 26 different Chinese topics when they read the e
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4th - 7th
Christmas and Holidays Around the World Escape Room | Reading Informational Text
If you're looking for Christmas activities, explore winter holidays worldwide with this engaging escape room. Boost reading skills through informational text, author's purpose, main idea, and context clues. Students make inferences in an escape room setting using decoders, creating an interactive and festive learning experience. Elevate the joy of learning as students decode, infer, and dive into the world of global winter celebrations!Holidays Included: Christmas in SwedenHanukkah in IsraelLas
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4th - 6th
Native American History Unit: Black Hills War Close Reading and Assessment
22 page, 5 part unit on The Black Hills War, a conflict between the Native Americans of the Plains (primarily the Lakota) and the U.S. Army during the late 1800s over the ownership of the Black Hills. Product contains:- 5 Passages 420-550 words each with Lexile Measures of 710-790. - 1 comprehension check per passage with 5-6 questions on: cause and effect, sequencing, compare/contrast, main idea, context clues, recalling information, summarizing, short answer opinion, and more- 5 comprehension
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3rd - 6th
Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You Book Study Activities
DescriptionThese activities go with the thought-provoking book Stamped for Kids: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds, and Ibram X. Kendi. Read this book to learn how to talk to students about race and how to STAMP out the racist views in our world. While reading and discussing this book be prepared to go on a journey to learn where racist ideas came from, how they have changed our country, and about some of history's most famous antiracism fighters. These printables
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3rd - 7th
Informational Unit: Sacagawea Close Reading Toolkit
This unit gives students a deeper, standards-based understanding of the famous Native American Sacagawea! I've included a variety of common-core aligned activities and texts that will certainly assess your students' comprehension! A wonderful addition to any Social Studies/ELA curriculum!FEATURES• Two page reading passage (Lexile Level: 840) on Sacagawea's life and contributions to the Corps of Discovery. • Passage Assessment- Students will find evidence from the text and practice skills like co
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3rd - 6th
Host Your Veterans' Day Assembly
Host Your Veterans' Day AssemblyIntermediate grades lend themselves well to organizing assemblies where students can be the leaders in the school and shine. Organize your grade level or intermediate grades levels to make a strong community connection. The scripts once practiced will come off without a hitch with lots of opportunity for student participation. See the tips pages to get your ducks in a row.Features:Two Assembly Ideas and ScriptsStudent Leadership Opportunities1 Art ProjectHistory w
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4th - 6th
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Native American Athletes: Jim Thorpe Close Reading Passage
This freebie on the great Native American multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe is sure to wow your students! Students will read an engaging, Lexile-analyzed passage and answer Common-Core aligned questions!FEATURES• Reading passage on Jim Thorpe. • Common-Core Aligned Assessment• A wide variety of questions for students to practice the following skills: Sequencing, Problem and Solution, Text Structure, Context Clues, Gathering Evidence, and more! Like this passage? Get the whole set, including a diffe
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3rd - 6th
Bundle: Reading Comprehension, Holidays from Around the World, 3-5, seasonal
Elevate your students' reading comprehension skills throughout the year with our comprehensive Seasons and Holidays Reading Comprehension Bundle. This all-in-one resource encompasses a wide range of engaging and informative reading passages that explore various holidays celebrated across the globe.Included Holidays and Seasons:Summer Holidays:Bastille DayEid al-FitrInti RaymiLa TomatinaObonIndependence DayCanada DayTanabataFête de la MusiqueBoryeong Mud FestivalFall Holidays:HalloweenDiwaliThank
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3rd - 6th
Songkran: New Years in Southeast Asia TDA ELA Packet 4th-5th
Songkran & The Legend of the Four-Faced King: An Engaging Learning Package (Grades 4 and 5)Immerse your students in the vibrant world of Songkran, the Southeast Asian New Year celebration! This comprehensive packet combines informative text, engaging activities, and a fascinating Lao folktale to create a fun and educational learning experience.What's Included:Informative Passage: A kid-friendly reading passage (5th Grade level) explores the history, traditions, and cultural significance of S
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4th - 6th
Author's Purpose: Identify + Show the Evidence Reading Passages
Need UNIQUE short reading activities? NO-PREP comprehension assessment? COMMON-CORE ALIGNED assessment? Look no further than this set of three worksheets with a Native American flair!Get this set of worksheets and all others in the ELA series as part of this bundle and save big! ELA Identify Complete BundleFEATURES• Three worksheets with four short (and leveled) passages on each. Each passage features a different author's purpose. • Students must match each author's purpose from the word bank t
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Identify and Show Evidence Reading Passages - ELA COMPLETE BUNDLE
Day of the Dead Scaffolded Lesson Unit (Main Idea & Details, Multicultural)
This lesson targets Common Core English and Language Arts standards for reading informational text. You can use this lesson to introduce, strengthen, or review identifying main ideas and supporting details in informational text. In addition to these standards, this lesson provides a strong springboard for students to understand writing concepts related to organizational patterns. In other words, once you have completed this lesson and used it to guide an academic conversation about how student
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1st - 5th
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day? Leveled Readers & Writing (Grades 3-5)
Guide students through the nuances of the Columbus Day debate with this thoughtful set of leveled readers and extension activity. This resource engages young learners in examining multiple perspectives on how to best honor our nation’s history.Students will be given one of three reading passages at differentiated Lexile levels from 500L to 900L perfect for grades 3-5. The concise, sensitive texts present varying viewpoints on celebrating Columbus’ legacy while also recognizing indigenous communi
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2nd - 5th
Ancient & Modern China - Reading & Writing Activities BUNDLE
Help your students develop their reading and writing skills as they learn about Chinese history and society from ancient times to the modern era with the 4 resources included in this bundle:* Students read about Chinese dynasties, famous emperors and philosophers; about Chinese history, geography, and culture; and about the Chinese zodiac and Chinese New Year. * Students write an acrostic poem about China; write answers to questions about information paragraphs they read; write opinion paragrap
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4th - 8th
Influential Americans for Black History Month, 15 Paragraphs and Questions
Just 7 to 10 minutes a day to read these short 'snippet' paragraphs about influential Americans. Each paragraph asks two or three comprehension questions to get students thinking about the passage. For February, I have focused on 15 influential African Americans in celebration of Black History Month. This is the perfect quick activity to make use of those few extra minutes each day.Check out my other Black History Month activities here:Black History Month Flipbook - Who? What? When? Where? Why?A
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5th
Emmett Till and The 16th Street Bombing - FREEBIE
This is an activity that can either be used as a homework activity, in class independent activity, or used with a small group of students. The passages are taken from npr.org and biography.com and are both easily accessible. Links to the article are included in the packet. Enjoy!
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4th - 6th
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Martin Luther King Jr. Scavenger Hunt Activity with Comprehension Passage
Hi everyone! Thank you for looking further into my resource. This is a scavenger hunt for Martin Luther King Jr. Included:Answer Key11 posters to go around the room with article and questionsArticle that's the same as the one on the postersRecording SheetCrack the Code SheetDirectionsJust to clarify: There is 1 article printed multiple times for students to refer toStudents need to read the article about Martin Luther King Jr.. Then, students need to start with the recording sheet and take it wi
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3rd - 6th
Black History Month | The Underground Railroad Quilt Codes
Are you looking for an interactive activity to get your students to understand the purpose of the Underground Railroad for Black History Month and beyond? This is the perfect STANDARD BASED activity for your students. Inside, you will find background information on the Underground Railroad with a specific link to give you a visual interpretation. We have also provided print outs to give your students to explain the symbols in the quilts. They will draw, color, and write an explanatory text on wh
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3rd - 6th
The Life of George Washington: Article with Vocabulary, FREE for Presidents' Day
Looking for an activity for higher elementary grades for Presidents' Day? Take and share this George Washington packet!
This three-paragraph article includes a summary of George Washington's life, with Comprehension Questions, Discussion, Critical Thinking, and a Writing Prompt.
A vocabulary page is also included to provide the definitions of bolded words in the article.
Fun facts, quotes, clip art pictures. PDF, to print in black and white. Please enjoy!
***Note: The article does not inc
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4th - 7th
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Beyond Black History - Mansa Musa Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension
Welcome to the Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundles focused on the life and legacy of Mansa Musa. Mansa Musa was the ruler of the Mali Empire in the 13th century, and is widely considered to be the richest person in history. By learning about his incredible life, students can gain valuable insight into the history of African civilizations, as well as the importance of education and leadership. Our worksheet bundles are designed to benefit both educators and students. Educators can
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2nd - 5th
Horace Pippin Reading Activities
Horace Pippin: An Influential African American PainterThis social studies biography unit introduces elementary students to the history of Horace Pippin. The resource contains reading comprehension passages, text-dependent questions, vocabulary work, writing prompts, fact and opinion worksheet, and analyzing a piece of art activity.Introduce your students to the inspiring story of Horace Pippin, an African American artist who overcame many obstacles in his life to realize his dreams. Mr. Pippi
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3rd - 5th
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