Benjamin Franklin Online Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 4+ | Lexile: 850 | Word Count: 177 |
| This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration. |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - Why do you think Benjamin Franklin's inventions and ideas were so important to early America? How did Franklin's time in France help the American Revolution succeed? What does Franklin’s life tell us about how one person can make a big impact in different areas like science, business, and government? Why do you think Franklin is remembered and honored in so many ways today? |
| Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies. |
| Debate - Was Benjamin Franklin's greatest contribution to America in science or politics? |
| 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 Revolutionary War-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. |