What is Diwali? Reading Passage & Picture ID

by The ESL Nexus

Price: 250 points or $2.5 USD

Subjects: englishSecondLanguage,diwali,hinduism,hinduDiwali,holiday,informationalText

Grades: 5,6,7,8

Description: Students learn about Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, by doing a reading activity and a picture identification activity. Instructions are on the 1st card of this resource. Students can read the directions and/or listen to them read aloud if they need more support. In the 1st activity, students read an information text and answer multiple choice questions. Students can read and/or click the audio icon to hear all the paragraphs, questions, and answers read aloud. There are 7 cards for this activity. Each card has 1 paragraph and 1 question on it. In the 2nd activity, students identify 6 things associated with the holiday by selecting the correct picture that answers the question. All the photographs in this activity are used to illustrate the reading passage. There are 6 cards for this activity. This resource is aimed at English Language Learners at an intermediate (and higher) level of language proficiency, Students who do not know much about Diwali and other native English-speaking students may also find it helpful.