January Lunar New Year Around the World Reading Passages

Description

New Year’s Reading Passages: Start the new year with meaningful and engaging literacy practice using this New Year’s Reading Passages set! Designed for upper elementary readers, this resource features five high-interest informational passages that explore global traditions, history, and goal-setting to help students kick off January with curiosity and excitement.

Each passage is paired with text-dependent questions that strengthen comprehension, writing, and critical-thinking skills, perfect for easing back into routines after winter break.

Whether used for whole-group lessons, literacy centers, independent reading practice, or January sub plans, this set provides ready-to-go ELA activities that are both purposeful and fun. With print and digital options included, it fits seamlessly into any classroom.

INCLUDED:

• Print & Digital Options
• Color and Black-and-White Versions
• 5 New Year / January–Themed Reading Passages:
  • New Year Around the World
  • History of Fireworks
  • New Year’s Times Square
  • Lunar New Year
  • What Are New Year’s Resolutions?
• Text-Dependent Question Sets for Each Passage
  • Main idea
  • Writing-response questions
  • Summary writing response
• Answer Keys Included
• Reading Graphic Organizers: Support comprehension skills like main idea, sequencing, compare/contrast, vocabulary, and more

PERFECT FOR:

• January literacy units
• Social studies + ELA integration
• Morning work or bell ringers
• Independent or small-group reading
• Literacy centers
• Homework
• Sub plans
• New Year goal-setting lessons

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