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Selected readings address the named subject directly, or use it as the central setting or activity; related collections provide an explicitly broader next step.
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Explore February 6 through chopsticks and cultural traditions. Choose a passage and use the reading activity to discuss one detail from the text.
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Selected readings address the named subject directly, or use it as the central setting or activity; related collections provide an explicitly broader next step.
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Selected readings address the named subject directly, or use it as the central setting or activity; related collections provide an explicitly broader next step.
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Selected readings address the named subject directly, or use it as the central setting or activity; related collections provide an explicitly broader next step.
5 reading resources
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This date marks the first day of Lunar New Year in the Chinese calendar. Read a fictional story about preparing a celebration, then discuss which details belong to the story and which reflect real traditions.
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The UK National Literacy Trust’s reading week is a chance to compare how storytellers use voice, sequence, and point of view.
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Start with The Surprising History of Chopsticks. Choose an everyday object from a reading. Draw or describe it, then explain how its shape helps people use it.