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Counting Down with Friends - New Year Reading Comprehension

New Year's Eve short story about friends counting down to midnight, with follow-up work that moves from comprehension to vocabulary, grammar and a drawing of the scene.
Grades
Pre-K–4, Elementary
Pages
2
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Oct 13, 2026

Subject
ELA, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Chinese New Year, New Year's Day, Winter
Topic
reading comprehension, winter activities
Resource types
Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation
Print ready

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What's inside this resource

Counting Down with Friends is the ultimate way to make learning fun and interactive. Packed with activities that will keep you and your friends engaged, it mixes humor with education for a truly enjoyable experience. The first activity has you answer two comprehension questions that get your brain working while reflecting on the story. In the next activity, you'll match words to their meanings, perfect for building your vocabulary. The third task tests your grammar skills as you fill in the blanks with the right words. The fourth activity gets your creative juices flowing as you fill in the gaps with missing words, challenging you to think on your feet. For the final activity, you’ll have a blast drawing a picture inspired by what you’ve learned, turning lessons into artistic expression.

Why You’ll Love Counting Down with Friends:

  • Teamwork: It’s all about having fun and learning together with friends.

  • Builds Language Skills: Improve your vocabulary and grammar while having a good time.

  • Let’s You Get Creative: Activities like drawing let your imagination run wild.

  • Fun with Humor: Lighthearted tasks that make learning something to laugh about.

  • Variety: A little bit of everything, comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and creativity.

Enjoy!

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Learning objectives

  • Answer questions about the friends' New Year's Eve countdown
  • Match vocabulary words from the countdown story to their meanings

Skills covered

  • Subject-verb agreement — filling grammar blanks with the correct verb form
  • Using context — completing sentences from the story with the missing words

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