The Ancient Olympics Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

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Take a trip back in time while improving reading comprehension with our Ancient Olympics Reading Comprehension activities. This activity pack includes FOUR non-fiction passages with six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These are suitable for Year 5 – Year 8.
 
These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. Integrate these activities into your history and/or social studies projects! These link closely to New Zealand’s Literacy Progressions and Curriculum.
 
In this Ancient Olympics Reading Comprehension pack you will receive:
 
1. Four texts – all with an extended and scaffold version:
  • What were the Ancient Olympic Games?
  • Ancient Olympic Sports
  • Ancient Olympic Athletes
  • Ancient Olympics vs. Modern Olympics

 

2. SIX corresponding NO PREP Higher Order Thinking Activities
Each passage features different activities!
  • Remember
  • Understand
  • Apply
  • Analyse
  • Evaluate
  • Create

 

3. Three Graphic Organiser Examples
  • Information Web
  • Main Idea
  • Venn Diagram

 

4. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions.
 
5. Two ‘Tips For Use’ pages with ways to use this resource in your classroom.

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