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Dive into the captivating world of the African Savannah with “Learning About Lions | Reading Comprehension and Writing Activity“! This resource is designed to ignite curiosity and foster a love for learning in your students with this one-day lesson! This resource is designed to boost reading comprehension and writing skills, all while teaching fascinating facts about lions.
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A cross-curricular (Reading/Language Arts – Math – Geography – Writing – Art) resource that students will enjoy, specifically in the Spring just before Easter. The unit begins with a fictional story called, “The Enchanted Egg” The story begins as a boy named, Neil is visiting an art museum with his parents and for the first time sees a Fabergé egg. It is a fun, delightful story as Neil ‘blacks out’ and ends up in 1910 Russia! Along the way, he learns about Easter traditions in Russia, France, Austria, Italy, Bermuda and other countries!
Includes the following activities for students to complete after reading:
1. Reading comprehension (short answer)
2. Math word problems
3. Synonyms for the following words: lightheaded, squabble, scintillate, intricate, enchanting, banquet, bejeweled, mystified, encrust, trelliswork, mourning, figurine
4. Timed writing with 9 given prompts (example prompt: Imagine that you are a craftsman at the Fabergé company and have to make a beautiful egg for the Tsar. Write about it!)
5. Story vocabulary (sentence writing)
6. Geography: Europe – map work
7. Art
8. Coloring
Answer keys provided

One page informational text on Spanish explorers: Christopher Columbus, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Ferdinand Magellan, De Soto and Coronado. After reading the text, student comprehension will be assess through a short reading comprehension worksheet. To extend the lesson, students will be asked to short opinion based essay questions.

Help students learn the history behind St. Patrick’s Day and sharpen their reading comprehension skills with this informational text resource. Every year, on March 17th, Irish people throughout the world wear green, pin a shamrock to their clothing and celebrate. But what’s behind (or who is behind) this holiday? Where and why did it begin? What is the story behind the shamrock? Students will learn answers to these questions and more!
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 5.1
Grade level: Fifth Grade
The SMOG Index: 5.8
Grade level: Sixth Grade

This informational article will help students learn more about two French explorers: Cartier and Champlain. These men were early explorers of the St. Lawrence Bay area of the New World (Canada). After students read the text, they will complete two worksheets to assess their understanding and reading comprehension. Answer key provided.
Readability:
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 3.9
Grade level: Fourth Grade
Linsear Write Formula : 4.8
Grade level: Fifth Grade.


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