Louisiana Purchase Printable Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 6 + | Lexile: 1100 | Word Count: 275 |
| Read the Passage and Answer the Questions |
Use this Activity: |
| Reading Groups - This is a great activity in which to conduct a reading workshop within reading groups. Have students read the passage, and review the questions and strategies for answering the questions. You can also have students annotate important information. |
| Independent Work- This activity takes students about 20-25 minutes |
| Read Aloud - This can serve as the narrative portion of a whole-group lesson on the Louisiana Purchase. |
| Morning Work This activity is a great way to start the day, or reading or social studies classes. |
| Interactive Notebook - The narrative serves as a great entry for interactive social studies notebooks. |
| Extend/Discuss - Tell students that the Louisiana Purchase was a particularly good deal for the United States. How do you think the Louisiana Purchase changed the history of the United States? What was the best purchase or trade that you ever made? This subject should spark a lot of positive discussion. |