What is a Leap Year and why do we have it? Find out with this Leap Day/Leap Year response to reading worksheet in which scholars read a short passage and use their new-found knowledge to answer five questions with short answers. 

Concepts

day, years, the sun, the earth, february

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• If its a Leap Year, copy, and hand out this worksheet to be completed on Leap Day, or the closest school day
• Divide your class into small groups to work together, read aloud the passage, and answer the questions
• Visit the school library or download literature pertaining to Leap Year or Leap Day

Classroom Considerations

• Copies are required 

Pros

• Ample space and lines are provided for learners to write neatly 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.4.1 RI.5.1 RI.6.1 RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.2