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President's Day | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson

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Look Inside · 10 pages

Reading deck cover introducing the holiday lesson, built-in supports, video, audio, and comprehension skills
Cover of the holiday reading comprehension deck
Lesson overview listing a video lesson, reading passage with audio, vocabulary, comprehension, and quick write
Overview of lesson components and reading skills
Prior-knowledge prompt asking what students know about the holiday, with space to record their responses
Opening prompt for students’ existing knowledge
Learning goals cover the holiday’s origins, February birthdays, and annual date, followed by lesson tasks
Learning goals and lesson activity sequence
Vocabulary and video introduction defining actual, amended, assassination, honoring, legal, and observed
Key vocabulary and introductory holiday video
Reading passage, part 1, explains Washington’s birthday observance and recognition of Lincoln’s birthday
First half of the holiday history passage
Reading passage, part 2, explains the amended holiday date and honoring Washington, Lincoln, and other presidents
Second half of the holiday history passage
Vocabulary practice asks students to complete five holiday-history sentences using six words from a word bank
Five sentence-completion vocabulary items
Main idea and detail practice asks students to classify six statements about the holiday and presidential birthdays
Six statements to label as main ideas or details
Summary activity asks for one sentence per prompt: First, Also, Next, and Last, supported by a word bank
Final summary activity with four sentence prompts
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About This Product

President's Day Reading Comprehension teaches key concepts around this American federal holiday. This interactive digital lesson immerses middle school students in an informative video and skill-building activities to deepen their knowledge. The deck begins by introducing President's Day through a short video. An engaging reading passage with audio accompaniment provides background on the holiday's history and modern celebrations. Students then analyze the text through close reading questions and a quick write activity. These materials can be used as a whole group introduction to President's Day, assigned to small groups for collaborative learning, or given individually as enrichment. The blend of informal assessments and instruction keeps social studies students actively comprehending grade-level content. This standards-aligned resource integrates smoothly into any 6-9 curriculum.

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1 PowerPoint with 15 ready to display slides

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