About This Lesson
International Literacy Day can feel like an important topic that is difficult to turn into an age-appropriate classroom activity. Teachers need more than a few facts: they need a text students can understand, discuss and connect to their own lives.
This free Upper Elementary news-style reading introduces the power of literacy through children in different parts of the world. It helps students see how reading supports everyday tasks, family life, exploration and opportunity while building informational-reading skills and global awareness.
Open the complete resource on PicoBuddy to read the illustrated passage, review key vocabulary, use the comprehension questions and answer key, download the free printable PDF, or let students complete the interactive quiz. With a free account, teachers can also remix the passage for another grade level or translate it for multilingual learners.
