Holiday Reading Passages with Text Structure Practice + Graphic Organizers

Looking to connect to U.S. holidays in engaging and academic ways? Use these holiday reading passages written in text structures to learn about how text is set up and fun facts about each holiday. Engage with these text structure activities with either printable worksheets or with Google Slides™.

Students will be fascinated to learn about different holidays and will get text structure practice, too! These short, nonfiction paragraphs are perfect for guided reading, whole class instruction, or even homework.

Seeing different paragraphs about the same topic written in different text structures helps students understand the different set up. Graphic organizers help students pick out the most important parts of each passage.

Perfect for:

➙ Introduction to Text Structures

➙ Whole Class Lessons

➙ Text Structure Practice

➙ Guided Reading Groups

➙ Independent Practice

➙ Sub Plans

➙ Spiral practice throughout the year of text structures

➙ Engaging holiday lesson plans

The holidays included:

➙New Year's

➙Valentine's Day

➙St. Patrick's Day

➙Ramadan

➙Easter

➙Fourth of July

➙Diwali

➙Halloween

➙Thanksgiving

➙Winter Holidays

➙Christmas

The text structures included are:

➙Compare and Contrast

➙Problem and Solution

➙Descriptive

➙Sequencing

➙Cause and Effect

What's Included:

➙ 11 Holidays! Each includes:

➙ Printable Worksheets

• One page with all 5 examples of the text structures
• Individual page with each passage and graphic organizer.

➙ 2 Google Slides™ Versions for easy differentiation

• One slide with all 5 examples in the same place
• Highlight & Type version of individual passage: Students drag and drop a highlight bar to search for key words and type in the graphic organizer.
• Drag & Drop Version: Students drag and drop sections of the text directly into the graphic organizer

➙ An answer key

How to access the Digital resource:

➙You will download a PDF. This PDF includes the links to the Google Slides. To download the digital product, click the colored block of text within the PDF download. This will make a copy of the activities into your Google Drive.

See what other teachers have to say about using this product in their classrooms!

➙"If I could give it an A+ I would. Just what I was looking for!" -Jessica H

➙"Gives a specific purpose to reviewing throughout the year; Thanks!" -Amber M

➙"What an awesome bundle! I know my students will love getting to practice with these themed worksheets." -Katheryne A.

The more students practice identifying text structure, the easier it becomes! There is also a Exploring Text Structure Social Studies and Science Bundle

Want to highlight different holidays?

Holidays Throughout the Year | 37 Holiday Informational Posters | Calendar Decor

Happy Teaching!

❤️ Julie from Llama with Class

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