Selective Reading

Grade Level: 2nd grade

SOL standard(s)

2.5 The student will describe why United States citizens celebrate major holidays, including
a)   Martin Luther King, Jr., Day;
b)   George Washington Day (Presidents’ Day);
c)   Memorial Day;
d)   Independence Day (Fourth of July);
e)   Labor Day;
f)   Indigenous peoples’ Day;
g)   Veterans Day; and
h)   Thanksgiving Day.   

WIDA standard(s): Standard 5 – Language of Social Studies

Multilingual children communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic
success in the content area of social studies

WIDA level: Level 1: Beginning

 Creating timelines or graphic organizers from illustrated related statements or paragraphs 

 Identifying temporal-related words that signal order of events (e.g., “In the beginning…”)

Purpose/Objectives:

 Content objectives: SWBAT match major US holidays with their descriptions.

 Language objectives: SWBAT comprehend the major U.S. holidays with their
descriptions.
 
Directions in the student-friendly language
Read each description and match it with its holiday. Then, write one sentence including a major
U.S holiday.

Points:
1 point per correct match, 2 points for creating a sentence, 10 points total
 
Assessment items

1. This January holiday celebrates the life of a civil a)   Martin Luther King, Jr.,
rights activist. Day
2. This May holiday remembers the memory of soldiers b)   George Washington Day
from past wars. (Presidents’ Day)
3. The holiday celebrated in November is marked by c)   Memorial Day
feasts and giving thanks. d)   Independence Day (Fourth
 4. Another November holiday, it honors American of July)
soldiers of all wars. e)   Labor Day
5. In February, it honors the birthday of America’s first f)   Indigenous Peoples’ Day
president and sixteenth president. g)   Veterans Day
6. This October holiday honors Native American culture h)   Thanksgiving Day
and their histories.
7. This holiday in July is when the United States gained
independence from Great Britain. 
8. Celebrated on the first Monday in September, this
holiday recognizes the American labor movement.

Scoring:
1. 1 point for a
2. 1 point for c
3. 1 point for h
4. 1 point for g
5. 1 point for b
6. 1 point for f
7. 1 point for d
8. 1 point for e

2 points for sentence at the end.

Add up total points, out of 10.