Description

Are you looking for a Memorial Day informational reading activity that is both engaging and rigorous? This resource includes reading passages about the history of Memorial Day, comprehension questions, vocabulary work, and more!

My students love the activities in this resource because they’re having fun while they’re working hard as they learn about cultural celebrations.

This resource is designed to allow your students to read nonfiction articles and poems about Memorial Day, including the history and origins of this holiday. Critical Thinking questions and vocabulary study are included in this pack.

THIS ACTIVITY PACK COMES WITH A PRINTABLE AND A DIGITAL VERSION! EASILY SHARE THIS ACTIVITY WITH YOUR KIDS AS A GOOGLE SLIDES™ ACTIVITY.

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:

★ Nonfiction Reading Passage

★ Comprehension Questions

★ Critical Thinking Prompts

★ Vocabulary Practice (Using Context Clues)

★ A Writing Prompt

★ Analyzing Memorial Day Poetry

★ An Extension Activity about the Remembrance Poppy

★ Memorial Day Posters

THIS RESOURCE MEETS THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:

★ Cite Specific Details and Make Inferences (R.1)

★ Summary of Important Details (R.2)

★ Historical/Political Concepts (R.3)

★ Content Vocabulary with Context Clues (R.4)

★ Text Structure (R.5)

★ Visual and Multimedia (R.7)

★ Text Complexity (R.10)

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