Africa Reading Comprehension Passages Digital Print Activities - CONTINENT STUDY

Africa Continent Reading Passages and More Worksheets - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations {Digital Google Slides and Paper Versions! } Google Classroom Compatible.

This resource contains 5 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Directions for Student Annotations! Reading Comprehension Questions also included!

Questions & Answer Keys for Each of the 5 Reading Passages!

COMMON CORE ALIGNED!

TOPICS INCLUDE: Music, Art, Holidays & Celebrations, Dance, Traditions & Culture

Reading Passage #1 Music of Africa

focuses on different regions and their history: Southern, Northern, Western, and their history of traditional music

-history of music and instruments such as kora, djembe (drum), and balafon (marimba)

Reading Passage #2 Dances of Africa

The history of different styles of dance in different regions of Africa (circle dances, adumu dance, moribayassa)

Reading Passage #3: Holidays/Celebrations of Africa

traditional holidays in different regions and/or ethnic groups of Africa. Summarizes different holidays and traditions - Gerewol festival held by the Mbororo people, the Mombasa carnival in Kenya, and the Homowo festival in Ghana.

Reading Passage #4 Traditions of Africa

Overview of ancient traditions from different regions/and or ethnic groups

-wedding ceremonies held by the Yoruba, bull jumping of the Hamar, lip plates from Southern Sudan

Reading Passage #5 Art of Africa

Overview of ancient styles of art in different regions/and or ethnic groups – Kuba masks, kente cloth originally from the Asante Kingdom, and Fulani tribe for beautiful and vibrant jewelry

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