This context clues activity is based on a rap song about the history of winter holidays. The questions for this activity have multiple-choice answers and target content-vocabulary words from the song lyrics which are used as a reading passage. The passage and song together explore the origins of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
*Note: This product is a digital, Google Forms reading activity for use in Google Classroom. If you would like the paper-based activity, click here.
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This activity includes:
- the Google Form link for copying the activity to your Google Classroom account
- the song with subtitles embedded into the Google Form
- the song lyrics embedded into the Google Form
- self-grading quiz format with the answer key
- 7 multiple-choice, context clues questions for defining content vocabulary words in the song
- a short-response activity where students define a word of their choice from the song using context clues.
How to Use This in Google Classroom:
Use the link in the download to copy our Google Form to your Google Drive. Assign the Google Form to your students by sharing a link, sending an email, or using Google Classroom.
*Google Forms are paperless and self-grading. Grades and data are collected automatically once students complete the quiz. You can view individual student responses or see how students did as a class, letting you know how many questions were answered correctly or incorrectly.
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