The Hungry Ghost Festival
Students read a nonfiction passage about the Hungry Ghost Festival, written at 5 reading levels (4th grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a nonfiction passage about the Hungry Ghost Festival and its customs
- Find details that explain when and where the festival takes place
- Explain why people burn joss paper and leave the front row empty
- Describe how the author organizes and supports ideas in the text