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This activity uses a short informational passage to practice reading fluency and comprehension. Begin by having students read the passage aloud into the reading fluency prompt; the fluency tool will give teachers data on accuracy and pacing. Then students complete a mix of auto-graded questions that check key details and inference, followed by two open-ended tasks for demonstration and creativity. No special materials are required, though students may benefit from drawing paper or a simple camera device for the multimedia task. High-quality paragraph responses should explain ideas using details from the passage (for example, mentioning both the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag and specific foods or actions). For the multimedia task, strong work will clearly show planning (a labeled photo, a short video explanation, or a drawing with a voice description) and connect the student’s choices to facts from the passage (e.g., explaining why certain foods were used or why people ate outside). Teachers can grade these open responses as correct if students reference passage details and show clear reasoning, or incorrect if they give unrelated or unsupported answers.