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Hang ten with a fun reading activity about a family vacation on a cruise. Fifth graders read along as Scott transfers his snowboarding skills to surfing in an engaging reading activity that includes six comprehension questions.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Connect to a lesson on family vacations or outdoor sports
- Have learners complete the worksheet in a language arts packet or as a reading assessment in class
Classroom Considerations
- Contains some surf-specific vocabulary that is not addressed in the comprehension questions
- Activity spans three pages; consider reducing the size of the reading passage to fit onto two pages, or include all the questions on the second page and have learners answers on a separate sheet
Pros
- Focuses on context clues for plot elements and unfamiliar vocabulary
- Reading level is appropriate for the average fifth grader
Cons
- None