Sequoyah Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 4 | Lexile: 750 | Word Count: 199
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why do you think Sequoyah was so inspired to create a written language for the Cherokee people?
  2. What challenges might Sequoyah have faced in developing the Cherokee syllabary?
  3. How did the Cherokee syllabary influence Cherokee culture and communication?
  4. Why might Sequoyah have wanted to create a universal language for all Native American tribes?
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 20 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 click the correct answers.