Holidays/Seasonal |
| Item |
Description |
| Biography: Abraham Lincoln (elem/upper elem) |
A fact-filled introduction to the 16th president |
| Biography: Columbus (upper elementary) |
A biography of the famous explorer. |
| Comprehension: Armed Forces Day (elem/upper elem) |
Armed Forces Day is the third Saturday in May. Learn a little about this American holiday with this reading comprehension. |
| Comprehension: Christmas Traditions |
Reading comprehensions tell the legendary origins of some Christmas traditions, including Christmas trees, wreaths, and stockings. Includes a word search and word unscramble to review vocabulary. |
| Comprehension: Cinco de Mayo (elementary/upper elementary) |
This great unit features a fact-filled reading comprehension, a crossword puzzle, a word search, a line graph, a pie graph, Cinco de Mayo-themed word problems, and more! |
| Comprehension: Easter (upper elem/middle) |
Explains some of the religious traditions around Easter (including Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday,...). Reviews comprehension with true/false and vocabulary questions. |
| Comprehension: Halloween- Carving Old Jack |
A reading comprehension on traditional methods of pumpkin carving, including some suggestions and instructions. |
| Comprehension: Labor Day (elementary) |
A very short reading comprehension about this holiday. |
| Comprehension: Leap Year (middle/high school) |
The history and reasons for February 29th are featured in this reading comprehension. |
| Comprehension: Making Christmas Ornaments |
Read the recipe and answer the comprehension questions. |
| Comprehension: Mother's Day (upper elementary/ middle) |
A reading comprehension on the history of Mother's Day. |
| Comprehension: On a Hot Day... (upper elementary) |
This reading comprehension contains tons of ideas for what to do on a hot day. The review questions (one page each of "Bloom's Taxonomy") are helpful for critical thinking development. |
| Comprehension: Valentine Boxes (upper elem) |
Read the directions for making the craft, then answer the comprehension questions. |
| Comprehension: Valentine's Day (upper elem/middle) |
A fact-filled reading comprehension about Valentine's Day. |
| Comprehension: Veterans Day (upper elem) |
A factual reading comprehension about this November holiday. |
| Fact or Opinion? Veterans Day (upper elem) |
Help students correctly identify the differences between facts and opinions with this timely lesson. Use alone or in conjunction with our Veterans Day reading comprehension. |
| Legend: St. Valentine's Day (upper elem/middle) |
One of many Valentine legends, this one presents a martyr who stood up to the emperor and defended his beliefs. A reading comprehension, writing prompt, and word search. |
