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Children will compare and contrast five fall and winter holidays and their traditional treats.
holiday traditions
key details, vocabulary, opinion writing, compare/contrast
read a chart
celebrate, menorah, kinara
RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.9 compare/ contrast; RI.2.10 read informational texts; W.2.1 opinion writing; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions
K
560L
Provide students with some background on fall and winter holidays.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video “Holiday Cheer!” After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following question:
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured terms are celebrate, menorah, and kinara.
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Assessment: Reading Quiz
Pass out the Reading Quiz to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on ELA skills. Here’s how.
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: My Favorite Holiday Treat (15 min.)
ELA Focus: Compare/Contrast (15 min.)
Here are two past issues you can use to extend your lesson on fall and winter holidays:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: