Holidays Around the World, Australia - Reading Comprehension Passage, Activities

Are you looking for a fun holiday tradition with activities to explore with your students that also helps them practice reading comprehension and grammar? This resource includes a non-fiction article about holiday traditions in Australia. A fun Mad Lib activity and a crossword puzzle will help students practice parts of speech, and they will improve their comprehension with text dependent questions. This resource is print and teach - just the easy activity you need during this hectic time of year!

This resource includes two days worth of activities.

For the students:

1. a one-page non-fiction text about holiday traditions in Australia (where it is summer at Christmas time!)

2. a Mad Lib of an Australian Christmas carol

3. the actual lyrics of the carol, "Six White Boomers"

4. Text Dependent Comprehension Questions

5. a Parts of Speech Crossword Puzzle

For the teacher:

1. a two-page lesson plan

2. Links to two videos to bring Australian Christmas traditions to life - the carol "Six White Boomers" and an excerpt from the 2020 "Carols by Candlelight" performance

3. a world map

4. a class brainstorming sheet for parts of speech

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