4th Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Research (by date, oldest first)

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Santa Claus Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Google Forms Christmas close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about Santa Claus, or Father Christmas. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade for a Christmas activity. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in this resource:

  • A Google Forms Activity
  • A PDF Printable Activity with crossword puzzle & wordsearch

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This resource is great for:

  • Distance learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions

This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Forms, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

Other similar or relevant resources:

  • Distance Learning Resources

  • World History Resources

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa
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Ebenezer Scrooge Biography Writing Unit Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

This is a biography writing unit about the life of Charles Dickens' famous fictional character from A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.

The Google Slides activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade as a Christmas writing activity.

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The first lesson is interactive and involves students reading facts, and then sorting and ordering these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to type four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson they need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions before typing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs before typing up their work on to the template provided.

If you would like to add another online lesson, download the Ebenezer Scrooge 3rd Grade & 4th Grade Close Reading Activity | Digital & Print*. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography. It comes in Google Forms and PDF formats for distance learning, or for printing.*

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This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:

Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment

The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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Other similar or relevant resources:

  • Christmas Play Scripts & Resources
  • Black History Resources
  • American History Resources

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Ebenezer Scrooge Close Reading Activity Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Google Forms Christmas close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the life of the fictional character from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the fictional character whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in this resource:

  • A Google Forms Activity
  • A PDF Printable Activity with crossword puzzle & wordsearch

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This resource is great for:

  • Distance learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions

This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Forms, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

Other similar or relevant resources:

  • Christmas Play Scripts & Resources
  • Black History Resources
  • American History Resources

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Christmas Around the World Close Reading Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Christmas Google Forms close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the traditions around Christmas all around the world. The NO PREP informational text activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resource, which also comes in PDF format, allows students to learn key facts about Christmas whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in this resource:

  • A Google Forms Close Reading Activity
  • A PDF Printable Activity with crossword puzzle & wordsearch

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This resource is great for:

  • Distance learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions
  • Emergency sub plans

This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Forms, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

Other similar or relevant resources:

  • Distance Learning Resources
  • Christmas Resources

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Santa Claus Biography Writing Unit Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Google Slides biography writing unit about the life of Santa Claus or Father Christmas. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.

Included in the Google Slides Activity:

  • Four fact sheets & blank sheets for students to copy and paste key facts
  • Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
  • Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
  • A template for students to write up their neat biography text

Included in the PDF printable resource:

  • Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs

  • Writing templates for four draft paragraphs

  • Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion

  • A template for students to write up their neat biography text

  • A crossword puzzle and wordsearch to consolidate learning

If you would like to add another online lesson, download the Santa Claus Close Reading Activity | Digital & Print*. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography. It comes in Google Forms and PDF formats for distance learning, or for printing.*

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This resource is great for:

  • In class learning

  • Independent work

  • Homework

  • Creative writing sessions

  • Assessment practice

  • Emergency sub plans

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The first lesson is interactive and involves students reading facts, and then sorting and ordering these facts into paragraphs by copying and pasting. In the second lesson the children need sort the facts in order before typing four draft paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson they need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions before typing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs before typing up their work on to the template provided.

This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers. If you are unsure how to allow the students to have their own individual copy take a look at the instructional video below:

Google Classroom - How to make a copy for each student - Assignment

The resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

Other similar or relevant resources:

  • U.S. History Resources

  • Other Christmas Resources

  • Distance Learning Resources

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Christmas Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Christmas Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with three individual activities about Santa Claus, Christmas Around the World and A Christmas Carol's Ebenezer Scrooge. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task.

The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about Christmas whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in each of the three activities:

  • A Google Forms Activity
  • A PDF Printable Activity

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This resource bundle is great for:

  • Distance learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions

These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete each activity:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

Other similar or relevant resources:

  • Distance Learning Resources
  • Christmas Resources

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Ten December Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 5th & 6th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A December Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in December or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:

  • Rosa Parks, who was arrested on the 1st December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus; the event gave birth to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
  • The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor, which took place on the 7th December 1941 and brought America into World War II.
  • George Washington, the first American president who died at the age of sixty-seven on the 14th December 1799.
  • The Boston Tea Party, which happened on the 16th December 1773 when the Sons of Liberty group destroyed a shipment of tea; this eventually led to the start of the American Revolutionary War.
  • The first powered flight by the famous Wright Brothers, which took place on the 17th December 1903.
  • Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch artist, who cut off his left year whilst in a rage on the 23rd December 1888.
  • Santa Claus, who does his yearly present deliveries all around the world on the 24th December.
  • The Charles Dickens' character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who was visited by three ghosts on the 24th December 1825.
  • Isaac Newton, the famous English scientist, who was born on the 25th December 1642.
  • The Battle of Trenton, which took place during the American Revolutionary War on the 25th December 1776.

The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in each of the ten activities:

  • A Google Forms Activity
  • A PDF Printable Activity

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This resource bundle is great for:

  • Distance learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions

These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete each activity:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

Other similar or relevant resources:

  • U.S. History Resources
  • Distance Learning Resources

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Fall Bundle of 40 Close Reading Passages | Digital & Print | 3rd & 4th Grade

By Creative Primary Literacy

A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with forty individual activities about key events in September, October, November and December, or famous figures that were either born or died in the fall. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:

  • The Outbreak of World War 2 which began on the 1st September 1939
  • VJ Day, which officially ended World War 2 on the 2nd September 1945
  • The Treaty of Paris which brought to an end the American Revolutionary War on the 3rd September 1783
  • Mother Teresa, who died on the 5th September 1997
  • Ruby Bridges, who was born on the 8th September 1954
  • The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, which took place on the 11th September 2001
  • Roald Dahl, who was born on the 13th September 1916
  • Theodore Roosevelt, who became president on the 14th September 1901
  • Augustus Caesar, who was born on the 23rd September 63 BC
  • Serena Williams, who was born on the 26th September 1981
  • Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on the 2nd October 1869
  • Christopher Columbus, who first landed in the Americas on the 12th October 1492
  • William the Conqueror, who won the Battle of Hastings to become king of England on the 14th October 1066
  • Walt Disney, who founded the Walt Disney Company on the 16th October 1923
  • The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash on 'Black Thursday' on the 24th October 1929
  • The famous artist, Pablo Picasso, who was born on the 25th October 1881
  • The Microsoft founder and multi-billionaire, Bill Gates, who was born on the 28th October 1955
  • The famous soccer star, Pele, was born on the 23rd October 1922.
  • Muhammed Ali, who defeated George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle on the 30th October 1974
  • As the Battle of Britain ended on the 31st October 1940, the Blitz on Britain began.
  • Abraham Lincoln, who was elected as president on the 6th November 1860.
  • The famous scientist, Marie Curie, who was born on the 7th November 1867.
  • The U.S. President Joe Biden, who was born on the 20th November 1942.
  • The end of World War 1, which ended on the 11th November 1918, and the Treaty of Versailles that followed.
  • The famous French artist, Claude Monet, who was born on the 14th November 1840.
  • The English monarch, Elizabeth I, who became queen at the age of just 25, on the 17th November 1558.
  • American president, John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on the 22nd November 1963.
  • The settlement of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, which took place on the 25th November 1621.
  • Egyptian pharaoh**, Tutankhamun**, whose tomb was discovered by Howard Carter on the 26th November 1922.
  • The British war time prime minister, Winston Churchill, who was born on the 30th November 1874.
  • Rosa Parks, who was arrested on the 1st December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus; the event gave birth to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
  • The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor, which took place on the 7th December 1941 and brought America into World War II.
  • George Washington, the first American president who died at the age of sixty-seven on the 14th December 1799.
  • The Boston Tea Party, which happened on the 16th December 1773 when the Sons of Liberty group destroyed a shipment of tea; this eventually led to the start of the American Revolutionary War.
  • The first powered flight by the famous Wright Brothers, which took place on the 17th December 1903.
  • Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch artist, who cut off his left year whilst in a rage on the 23rd December 1888.
  • Santa Claus, who does his yearly present deliveries all around the world on the 24th December.
  • The Charles Dickens' character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who was visited by three ghosts on the 24th December 1825.
  • Isaac Newton, the famous English scientist, who was born on the 25th December 1642.
  • The Battle of Trenton, which took place during the American Revolutionary War on the 25th December 1776.

The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.

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This resource bundle is great for:

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These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.

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Time allowance to complete each activity:

5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.

40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

Time allowance to assess:

A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.

Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)

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