Cherokee Nation Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 6 | Lexile: 1100 | Word Count: 466
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. What roles did men and women play in Cherokee society?
  2. How did the Cherokee use natural resources to survive and thrive?
  3. What were some causes of the Trail of Tears, and how did it impact the Cherokee?
  4. Why do you think the Cherokee were divided into “red” and “white” villages?
Reading Groups - This passage and question set serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Native American-themed comprehension activities offered to students as morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to circle the correct answers.