April Fools' Day Non-Fiction Article

This April Fools' Day Non-Fiction Article contains 1 non-fiction article and 3 post reading activities to assist with reading comprehension, standardized test prep, and cross-curricular learning.

• This resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning i.e. Google Classroom as well as Google Slides formatted lessons for 1:1 schools.

Resource Includes:

• Teacher lesson plan
• Pre-reading K-W-L chart
• Non-fiction article (modified and regular texts)
• MP3 audio files of the articles
• 3 Post-reading activities: comprehension questions, grammar questions (2 options: paper and self-grading Google Forms), long answer writing response
• Individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning i.e. Google Classroom
• Google Slides formatted lessons for 1:1 school

Use this article with my Article of the Week Differentiated Lessons program.

Teacher Feedback

1. “Thanks for a great resource!”
2. “Love these readings! The students really enjoyed learning about the history of April Fools' Day and how the traditions came about.”
3. “Thank you! My students greatly enjoyed and benefited from this resource.”
4. “Great article to use especially for older students who aren't as interested in the April Fool's Day celebration.”