Dragons in Mythology Reading Comprehension Passage Middle School & Up

Description

Practise middle school reading skills while learning about world mythology with a culturally-sustaining approach. This is an information passage about dragons in mythology provided at 2 levels for easy differentiation. This is a great article that gives students ‘just enough’ information on dragons from mythologies around the world. From there, students can complete the 3 Levels of Questioning (factual, conceptual, debatable – provided) and encourage students to research deeper into a dragon-related topic. A full suggested answer key is provided for you or a sub. Use the prompt provided to guide students toward research topics. For example, students may decide to complete an inquiry project using the question(s):

• Are dragons in all mythologies?
• What are the roles of dragons in mythology?
• What types of dragons are there?
• Why do some dragons have wings?
• Why do only some dragons breathe fire?
• What is the significance of dragons in [culture/mythology]?
• Are dragons always dangerous?
• Why are there dragons in stories all over the world?
• Where do dragons appear in modern media?

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Perfect as a supplement to diversify your mythology unit or a sub plan for upper elementary, middle or lower high school.

➨ ➨ ➨ Check out the preview to see more, including a snippet of the text from each level.

What’s Included

1. Teaching notes
2. The article in 2 levels (see preview)
3. The articles in colour and in greyscale (to save on printing costs)
4. The articles printed on 2 pages (to save on printing costs)
5. The articles printed on 4 pages (with wider margins for annotation)
6. A sheet containing questions written at 3 levels – factual, conceptual, and debatable
7. An optional extension task for students to produce and answer their own inquiry questions on the topic
8. A key with possible responses
9. My ongoing support