St. Patrick's Day Reading Comprehension Passage with Questions | High School

I love to have my students learn the history behind some of the most well-known holidays. I use this piece in March as St. Patrick’s Day is approaching. It’s also a great way for me to assess their knowledge about tone, text structure, and inferencing.

This could also be used as a sub-plan. Everything students need for vocabulary, critical thinking, and test prep are all included!

I've included an article all about the history of St. Patrick's Day and why we associate the holiday with things such as the color green and leprechauns. Students will see
8 multiple choice questions after they read. I've also added a vocabulary practice and 5 pre-reading questions to get your students thinking about the text as well as their own lives. If you'd prefer a digital version of the text + a self-grading quiz, I've also added that to the packet with the instructions on how to implement Google Quizzes in your classroom.

Multiple Choice Questions Cover the following topics:

- Context Clues

- Central Idea

- Author's Purpose

- Similes

- Tone

- Inference

When you purchase this product you will receive:

- A Pre-reading activity for students

- 10 vocabulary words

- 5 reflective, essential questions for students

- A 2 page, original, informational text style article on the history of St. Patrick's Day

- 8 printable multiple-choice questions

- Full answer Key

- Link to self-grading article + Google Quiz with all 8 MC questions

- Directions for self-grading article + Google Quiz