Christmas Stories – Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions
Description
Ho ho ho! It’s nearly the holiday season and your students will enjoy reading these traditional Christmas stories! These Year 5 – Year 8 Christmas-themed differentiated passages will engage your students while reinforcing important reading skills. These are great reading comprehension activities for guided reading!
In this Christmas Stories pack you will receive:
1. Two texts, with an extended and scaffold version:
- Mara’s Happy Christmas (Literature text)
- The Elves and the Shoemaker (Literature text)
2. SIX corresponding NO PREP Higher Order Thinking Activities based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
3. Two Graphic Organiser Examples:
- Character Web
- Story Web
4. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions
5. Two ‘Tips For Use’ pages













