| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | P |
| Reading Recovery | 38 |
| DRA | 38 |
| Lexile | 731-770 |
Holidays Around the World
Informational (nonfiction),
1,679 words,
Level T (Grade 3)
People around the world express themselves most joyfully through their holidays. This book takes a look at many of the major holidays that take place from November through March—one of the busiest holiday seasons. Students will learn through sensitive text and photographs how kids just like them celebrate Hanukkah, Ramadan, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, Holi, and the international celebration of the new year.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
dreidel, generation, kinara, menorah, merriment, ornaments, resolutions, shamash, traditions
dreidel, generation, kinara, menorah, merriment, ornaments, resolutions, shamash, traditions
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast to understand text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize verbs
Word Work
Make and understand words with suffixes -ion and -tion
Use the reading strategy of connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast to understand text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize verbs
Word Work
Make and understand words with suffixes -ion and -tion
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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