Legend tells us Santa’s reindeer play an important role during the holiday season, although most children don’t live where reindeer roam. In this issue students will read about unique physical features that help reindeer survive and discover solutions that naturalists have developed to protect reindeer from harm in harsh climates. So grab your warmest parka and hop on the Kid Scoop sleigh as we fly from Finland to Canada via Russia and Mongolia. It’s our turn to join the reindeer games!
In this issue students will:
- read expository text about a reindeer problem and solution
- complete a “cloze” activity to develop reading comprehension using context clues
- observe closely to find matching reindeer
- search the newspaper for holiday vacation items and reindeer words
- practice creative writing inventing games of your own
- follow Santa’s reindeer fitness plan
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