Perfect for springtime, Christmas, or any other unit in which elves play in the garden, a cloze activity is a great addition to your language arts curriculum. As kids read the story, they fill in the blanks with words from the word bank.

Concepts

context clues, Vocabulary, cloze reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a homework packet or assignment for a small group in a literacy center
• Use with adult English learners who are working on context clues and colloquial English phrases

Classroom Considerations

• Some words are aligned next to each other in the word bank, making it look like they should be used together

Pros

• Encourages learners to use context clues when reading

Cons

• There are some spelling and grammar mistakes in the passage