St. Lucia Day Reading Comprehension

Children read the passage on their own or with a partner, then answer on page 2. Use question 5 for a short class talk about why light matters in a dark Swedish winter.

Two pages. Page 1 is the passage St. Lucia Day: A Festival of Light, about the December 13 date, Lucia of Syracuse, the morning procession, the star boys, lussekatter and pepparkakor, and the countries that keep the day. Page 2 has 4 multiple choice questions and 2 questions that ask children to use details from the passage. The answer key gives sample written answers.

Yes. We made it for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

4 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 30 St. Lucia Day resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our St. Lucia Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 8-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 3rd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.