Winter Reading Comprehension Passage & Graphic Organizer - PDF & Digital

Add some festive winter fun to your reading lessons this year with this free, no-prep winter reading comprehension passage. Your students will learn the fascinating history of ice skating while they practice with skill-based reading activities and strengthen comprehension of chronological order text structure!

For more fun winter nonfiction, check out my Winter Nonfiction Passages and Graphic Organizers or the complete Winter Poetry and Nonfiction Bundle!

Practice identifying main ideas and sequence of events using a high-interest, winter-themed informational reading passage and nonfiction graphic organizer (sequence chart). There is also an open-ended opinion response question at the end, inviting students to evaluate the relative importance of events in the passage.

The following pages are included:

• "The Origin of Ice Skating" reading passage
• Reading check questions
• Sequencing graphic organizer
• Answer key
• Digital versions

This resource includes the following digital versions:

• Google Slides (link in PDF)
• Easel Activity (link in My Purchases)

This nonfiction reading activity is a great way to reinforce sequence/chronological order text structure. It works well as a whole-class lesson on an interactive whiteboard, a group activity, or a homework assignment. These activities also make an excellent no-prep ELA sub plan!

I hope your students enjoy learning the fascinating history of ice skating (and practicing chronological order text structure while they're at it)!

An answer key is included.

Don't miss my other high-interest reading passages:

Winter Nonfiction Articles and Graphic Organizers

Ocean Life Nonfiction Bundle - Text Structure & Text Features

Weather Nonfiction Bundle - Text Structure and Text Features