Description
Embrace the multicultural classroom and improve reading comprehension with our Diwali Festival of Lights-themed differentiated close reading texts and activities. This pack includes four non-fiction and narrative passages with six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks.
In 2022, Diwali is on October 24 and the festival runs for 5 days.
This resource is provided in both US and British English (NZ) paper size and spelling!
In this Diwali Reading Comprehension pack you will receive:
1. Four texts – all with an extended and scaffold version:
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What is Diwali?
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The Days of Diwali
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The Story of Rama and Sita
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Diwali Around the World
2. SIX corresponding NO PREP Higher Order Thinking Activities (24 activities in total)
Each passage features different activities!
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Remember
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Understand
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Apply
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Analyze/Analyse
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Evaluate
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Create
Reading Comprehension Strategies included:
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Find Facts and Details
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Make Inferences
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Identify the main idea
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Ask and Answer Questions
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Vocabulary
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Sequence
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Summarize/Summarise
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Synthesize
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Compare and Contrast
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Visualising/Visualizing
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Make Predictions
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Make Connections
3. Three Graphic Organizer Examples
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Information Web
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Main Idea
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Flow Chart
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Venn Diagram
4. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions
5. Two ‘Tips For Use’ pages with ways to use this resource in your classroom.
6. A BONUS Powerpoint with 14 Diwali images to provide extra context for students.
