Thanksgiving Football
Students read a nonfiction passage about football on Thanksgiving, written at 8 reading levels (1st grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a nonfiction passage about the history of Thanksgiving football and name the order in which events happened.
- Find details that show how long football has been a Thanksgiving tradition.
- Explain the meaning of words such as tradition and rivalry using clues in the text.
- Explain why high school and professional teams chose to play on the holiday.