Holidays Around the World
Festividades alrededor del mundo
Les Fêtes dans le monde
Holidays Around the World
Holidays Around the World
Holidays Around the World
Holidays Around the World
Informational (nonfiction), 1,812 words, Spanish Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 860L
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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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Use the reading strategy of comparing and contrasting to understand text
Grammar and Mechanics
Subject : Identify complete and simple subjects
Word Work
Common Suffixes : Make and understand words with suffixes -ion and -tion
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
