Here are some informational reading texts that will engage your students in fun Christmas and Winter themes. This Non-Fiction close reading resource can be used daily or independently as a weekly booklet.

Training your students how to annotate these readings are quick and easy! All close reads included follow the same format, which makes for ideal independent work! Students refer back to text to support their answer (annotate).

This resource has rich vocabulary for your students to explore and key ideas for them to discover.

These can be used effectively during literacy centers. Students can work on a page a day, also taking notes on details of interest. These notes can be saved to use on research reports.

Topics included:

1. Snowflakes on my Nose

2. Reindeer are Real!

3. The History of Peppermint Candy

4. Christmas Trees

5. How to Make Hot Chocolate

***Please Note: Easel Activity is ONLY LOCATED on the PRODUCT PAGE. There are NO LINKS on your "MY PURCHASES" page (there are also links to Easel Activities at the very top of every page). 

*Distance Learning: This resource can be transformed into a digital learning activity, adapted to meet your students’ needs for distance learning with TpT’s Digital Activity Tool. You will receive the original download as usual (the PDF). You will have access to TpT’s Digital Activity Tool. Here, you can customize pages for your students: assign specific pages, add answer boxes, type directions, etc. You will be able to assign Easel activities through Google Classroom so that students can complete the activities on a device.

What's included:

♥ Winter close reading passages (non-fiction) text dependent questions (main idea,
key details) CCSS RI 2.1

♥ Winter Writing graphic organizers

♥ ELA Winter Review (compound words & capitalization)

♥ Math games (1 more, 1 less, 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, 100 less) 2NBT.8

♥ Winter story problems

(each page set up with a whole group & independent problem)

This Christmas close read may also be purchased as part of a BUNDLE here:

Close Reading Bundle...(Informational reading passages with annotation practice included.)

Here are some other Winter Themed Activities you might enjoy:

Snow Globe Family Similes, Vocabulary, Descriptive Writing

Snow Globe Two Step Math Story Problems

Winter Adjectives Literacy Station Activities

Snowman Math Mystery...Story Problems

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