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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa Common Core RL.6.3 lessons
Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
Christmas Reading Comprehension Paired Passages
What kid hasn't wished Christmas, their birthday, Hanuka, or the Fourth of July could come around more than once a year? This wonderful, classic short story reminds us that too much of a sweet thing can quickly turn sour!
The story is paired with an article about the waste generated during the holiday season and a video about holiday recycling. This rigorous unit includes guided practice on how to closely read a complex text, as well as how to answer multiple choice, sh
Grades:
6th - 8th
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The Gingerbread Pirates Reader's Theater Toolkit for Grades 3-6
Are you looking for fun ELA activities for the winter holiday season? Based on the book The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup, this reader's theater script includes several comprehension activities to keep your students engaged and learning while also enjoying some holiday fun.This Gingerbread Pirates Reader's Theater Toolkit resource includes:• 3-page 8-character reader's theater script• context clue word work• reader response questions• post-reading writing prompt• synonym match• summa
Grades:
3rd - 6th, Staff
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Also included in: Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
The Gift of the Magi Activities - Christmas Short Stories for Middle School ELA
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry is one of the most timeless Christmas short stories for middle school that captures the spirit of love, selflessness, and sacrifice. With this complete mini-lesson, you'll both captivate and challenge your students in those last few days before the break without breaking a sweat.★ Check out the preview for a closer look! ★This mini-lesson will teach your students about literary irony using the included The Gift of the Magi activities. The editable PowerPoint will
Grades:
6th - 8th
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The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen Short Story Holiday Unit
This "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. This classic by Hans Christian Andersen will have students rethinking their desires for more gifts and material items, with his thought-provoking main character and plot.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities
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6th - 9th
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The Gift of the Magi Bundle
This bundle includes 3 products for the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry:1. Literary Analysis: includes the full text, reading comprehension questions, after reading questions, and answer keys.2. 360° Digital Escape Room: Students will solve a series of clues based on the story. This game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences.3. One Pager Project: Students imaginatively blend their written ideas with colorful images based on informati
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5th - 10th
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Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & Written Response RACES Strategy- SEL
Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!Handling Holiday Stress Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Classroom Discussions, and more!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!⭐️ Check out some more Holiday SEL lessons here! ⭐️Handling Holiday Stress: Social and Emotional Learning ActivityThe story "Handling Holiday S
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Elf Movie Viewing: The Hero's Journey (Monomyth)
This PDF download includes links to 2 documents: a Google slides presentation that provides an overview of the Hero's Journey and a Google slides worksheet for students to complete as they watch Jon Favreau's 2003 hit film "Elf" starring Will Ferrell. The presentation overview of the Hero's Journey is appropriate for all middle grades. The worksheet is sized for standard copy paper and ready to print. This lesson will be engaging yet still very informative-a difficult task come mid-December! Spr
Grades:
6th - 8th
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street Novel Study and Google Activities
A novel study with discussion questions for the realistic fiction middle grade novel The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser. A great book for studying community, loss, family, Christmas and New Years and for social emotional learning (SEL)! Printable worksheets and student activities on Google Docs with provided sentence stems to help students respond in paragraph form using text evidence.If your students struggle to respond thoughtfully to discussion questions, this resource i
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4th - 8th
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Chritmas Holiday Reading Comprehension for SEL - Handling Holiday Stress
Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!Handling Holiday Stress Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Classroom Discussions, and more!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!Themes Included: Academic PressureSocial ExpectationsQuality vs Quantity in SocializingFamily DynamicsBalancing PrioritiesSelf-Care TechniquesC
Grades:
5th - 12th
Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & SEL Written Response RACES Strategy
Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!Gratitude & Giving Back During The Holidays Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension using the RACES Strategy for Written Responses.Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!⭐️Pair this lesson with Discussion Questions, Vocabulary Support, and an Art Project here! ⭐️Gratitude and Giving Bac
Grades:
5th - 12th
The Gift of the Magi by O'Henry Short Story Unit Christmas Short Story
This "The Gift of the Magi" by O'Henry short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to Thanksgiving or Christmas/Holiday break. O'Henry's classic touches upon the themes of "generosity" and "love" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess t
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6th - 10th
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Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & SEL Written Response RACES Strategy
Christmas Around The World Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Secondary Students!Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Classroom Discussions, and more!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!⭐️Pair this lesson with Discussion Questions, Vocabulary Support, and a Collaborative Poster Project here! ⭐️Christmas Around The World: Social and Emotional Learning ActivityThe s
Grades:
5th - 12th
Chritmas Holiday Reading Comprehension for SEL - Christmas Around the World
Christmas Around The World Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Middle School!Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Classroom Discussions, and more!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!Christmas Around The World: Social and Emotional Learning ActivityThe story "Christmas Around The World" follows the journey of Jingle the Christmas Elf as he travels around the world l
Grades:
5th - 12th
Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension for SEL - Gratitude & Giving Back
Great for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!Gratitude and Giving Back During The Holidays Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Classroom Discussions, and more!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!Gratitude and Giving Back: Social and Emotional Learning ActivityEngage your students in an exciting and heartfelt story about a teacher who brings the idea of gratitude and
Grades:
5th - 12th
Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension for SEL - Navigating Change
Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!Navigating Change & Transitions During The Holidays Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Classroom Discussions, and more!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!Navigating Change: Social and Emotional Learning ActivityEmbark on a transformative journey with our "Navigatin
Grades:
5th - 12th
Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & SEL Written Response RACES Strategy
Great for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!Handling Holiday Stress Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension using the RACES Strategy for Written Responses.Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!⭐️Pair this lesson with Discussion Questions, Vocabulary Support, and a Collaborative Poster Project here! ⭐️Handling Holiday Stress: Social and Emotional Learning ActivityThe story "Handling H
Grades:
5th - 12th
Christmas Holiday Reading Comprehension & SEL Written Response RACES Strategy
Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!Navigating Change & Transitions During The Holidays Social and Emotional Learning Activity to Support Reading Comprehension and Extended Written Responses Using The RACES Strategy!Great for Special Education and General Education Students with Modified Lesson & Activity!⭐️ Check out the paired activity that focuses on collaborative classroom discussions, activities, an
Grades:
5th - 12th
Chritmas Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions for SEL
Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holidays!⭐️See the full 55 page activity bundle here including differentiated stories and activities, vocabulary instruction, a collaborative project, written responses, and more!⭐️Lesson Topics Included: Academic PressureSocial ExpectationsQuality vs Quantity in SocializingFamily DynamicsBalancing PrioritiesSelf-Care TechniquesCreate a Stress Management PlanNormalization of StressPeer
Grades:
5th - 12th
Sixth Grade Christmas Comprehension Lesson (Passage & Answer Sheet Included)
"The Best Gift of All" is a Christmas-inspired literacy lesson designed by Jackson Education Support. The lesson is a great supplement to homeschool curricula and aligned with Common Core ELA-Literacy Standards. Students enjoy a fun, engaging learning experience. Also, parents and teachers spend minimal time preparing to implement quality reading comprehension activities. PDF file includes: passage with story image, answers for teachers, and student activity. Click here to visit the blog and joi
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6th
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Holiday Read Aloud, 'The Gift of the Magi'- Identify the problem
'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a classic, and a gold mine for reading skills. This read aloud focuses on using the character's actions, reactions, and feelings to determine the problem. Comes with the passage, a script, and indicators in the text when to stop. Timeline of emotions is included, to demonstrate what your anchor chart might look like. Perfect for an activity before winter break, or to get back in the groove after you've returned.********************************************
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Gift of the Magi Holiday Read Aloud *Bundle*
Holiday Book Hooplah Read Aloud Set - No Prep PowerPoint, Links, Gradual Release
Looking for some amazing, cultural, holiday Read Alouds for your students with a easy-peezy plan that is already done for you?! This zero-prep bundle of goodies includes 45 PowerPoint slides for 5 popular and engaging holiday and cultural Read Alouds (links included), Active Engagement Activities for students, Gradual Release teaching methods, Extensions, and Additional links and QR codes for other great Holiday Reads!I created the "Holiday Book Hooplah" to go along with the celebrations of book
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Holiday / Christmas Reading Activity: The Gift of the Magi
This is a meaningful activity to give before Christmas break. Students will first read the story, "The Gift of the Magi," and then fill out the reading comprehension questions. The product will download as a ZIP file, and the file contains:
1. A PDF of "The Gift of the Magi" - the lexile level is 950, and some words have been defined in the right hand column.
2. A worksheet with reading comprehension questions
3. The KEY to the worksheet
This product does not require any prep work on your end,
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Holiday Read Aloud, 'The Gift of the Magi'- Gathering and Citing Evidence
'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a classic, and a gold mine for reading skills. This read aloud focuses on gathering evidence to support an idea about a character. Comes with the passage, a script, and indicators in the text when to stop. Also included is two slides to demonstrate what your anchor chart might look like. Perfect for an activity right before winter break, or to get back into the groove after you return.**************************************************************************
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Gift of the Magi Holiday Read Aloud *Bundle*
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