Saint Valentine's Day
While a young man's fancy may turn to love in the spring, it's on everyone's mind as February 14th, a.k.a. St. Valentine's Day, approaches. These reading passages celebrate the holiday and some of the greatest lovebirds in literature and history.
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(6) Passages included in this Reading Set:
The Dragon’s Valentines
Ember the Dragon burns every valentine she is given ...
Cupid’s Broken Glasses
It’s Cupid’s job to make people fall in love. When h...
Friendship in a Bottle
Students will read a story about a message in a bottle and how it brought two strangers together. Students will answer question...
The Courtship of Miles Standish
In 1858, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem “...
Capulet's Garden
Act II, Scene 2 passage: This passage is from the ba...
Abigail Smith Gets to Know John Adams
Abigail Smith liked John Adams. The feeling was mutual. But Abigail’s mother didn’t think the young country lawyer was good eno...