Historical Fiction Passage for Reading Comprehension Questions Salem Witch Trial
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Keep student interest in middle school with The Salem Witch Trials historical fiction passage for reading comprehension with questions. This engaging, low prep resource will be welcome in your classroom and your kids will love it! The story and student pages may be printed as worksheets or used digitally through Google or Easel documents. Easy set up makes this perfect for centers or substitute teachers.
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Students will take an interest in this historical fiction story about a young girl and her mother being accused of witchcraft for what we consider mundane acts of meeting with friends, skipping church, or lighting a fire to get warm. After reading the story, kids improve vocabulary, work on a puzzle, answer discussion questions, answer writing prompts, and play a game. The resource comes complete with teacher notes and an answer key.
This reading comprehension passage and questions may be used as a whole or small group activity, in centers, with printable pages, or on the computer. It is suitable for grades 5 - 9. Your students will be fascinated by learning about America's shameful history.
Prep is quick and easy . . . Print the students' papers and you are ready!
Inside this interesting resource, you'll find:
- Five Page Story
- Bibliography Attached
- Eleven Vocabulary Words
- Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
- Nine High-Level Discussion Questions
- Two Research-Based Writing Prompts
- An Educational Game
- Google & Easel Links
- Author Notes
- Complete Answer Key Included
Jan C.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students enjoyed reading the passages. They were easy to understand and very useful in their projects."
Robin G.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This resource was terrific! I added a non-fiction article on the Salem Witch Trials and had a fantastic lesson on historical fiction! Thanks so much for creating a great resource!"
Sample From the Passage:
A frail, mid-aged woman stepped forward and held my hand. “I sinned by wishing for Mr. Redley to become ill. After I had such evil thoughts, he caught smallpox and died. Therefore, it must have been my fault. I must be a witch!
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