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Grade 1 nonfiction reading passage about Subtraction. Hanukkah theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.1.OA.C.6).
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After reading, give each student eight linking cubes or counters to act out Maya's candle subtraction problems (8−3, 5−2, 3−1) — the hands-on repetition directly supports CCSS.MATH.1.OA.C.6 fluency with sums and differences within 10.
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What does the passage say Maya wants to find out after lighting three candles?
What does the word minus mean in this passage?
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Maya loves the Hanukkah holiday every year. She has eight candles for her menorah. She lights three candles on the first night. Maya wants to know how many are left. Eight **minus** three leaves five candles. That is called subtraction. Maya lights two more candles the next night. Now five minus two...
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This free printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 1 students. The Hanukkah theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.MATH.1.OA.C.6).