Thanksgiving in Canada: why it comes in October
Maya from Toronto writes a blog post about her two Thanksgivings, in October in Canada and in November with her cousins in Ohio; students read for facts and reasons, complete a comparison chart, practice both, but, also, so and because and write a comment comparing two holidays.
A2Teens45 minBlog post
About this lesson
An A2 reading lesson (blog post). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Blog post
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Thanksgiving
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Word order, Table to fill in
- Key words
- harvest, further north, government, long weekend, woods, maple leaf, get a day off, deal
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Find facts and reasons in a blog post about two holidays
- Compare two things with both, but, also, too, so and because
- Write a short comment comparing two holidays