Mistletoe and Holly
Students read a nonfiction passage about mistletoe, holly and other Christmas greenery, written at 7 reading levels (2nd grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a nonfiction passage about mistletoe, holly and ivy and explain how birds spread mistletoe seeds.
- Find details that show why holly leaves are prickly and which holly plants make berries.
- Explain the meaning of a word such as ivy from the way it is used in the text.
- Identify the main idea and use evidence to show how people have used greenery for a very long time.