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5th grade english language arts dbqs under $5
The Underground Railroad Reading Comprehension Worksheet Slavery Civil War
This passage briefly describes the Underground Railroad. 24 questions (identify, multiple choice, and DBQ) assess students' understanding. Another 3 short answer questions ask students about an African American song used to escape to freedom. I've included a color and BW version and a key. INCLUDES:Article (1000-1100 Lexile) 24 Questions- Identify and Multiple Choice; DBQ3 Short AnswerColor and BW VersionsKey IncludedPart of my Civil War BundleAlso part of my Slavery BundleI do my best to mak
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â American Civil War Reading Comprehension Informational Worksheet Bundle
Causes of the Great Depression Reading Comprehension 1930s
This passage explains the main causes of the Great Depression. Students answer 10 identification questions, 4 multiple choice questions, then observe 2 documents and answer 7 multiple choice questions. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as the key. INCLUDES:article 10 identification questions4 multiple choice questions2 documents with 7 multiple choice questionsColor and BW VersionskeyIncluded in my Great Depression Reading Comprehension Bundle*I do my best to make sure
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Great Depression Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle U.S. History
African American Civil Rights Movement Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This passage gives an overview of the African American Civil Rights Movement. 20 questions (matching, multiple choice- some DBQ) assess students' understanding. I've included a color and BW version, as well as a key. INCLUDES:*Article (Overview of the movement) 1100-1200 Lexile Level*20 Questions- matching, multiple choice (some DBQ)*Color and BW Versions*Key IncludedPart of my Civil Rights Movement BundleAlso Part of my 1960s BundleYOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Civil Rights Movement SlideshowLittle Rock
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5th - 8th
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Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & Worksheet
Japanese Internment Camps Primary Source Reading & WorksheetThis is a marvelous first-person account of what it was like for a 19-year-old girl from California to be placed into an internment camp during World War II. Told in a passionate, engaging style by civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, it tells the effects of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 on her and her family. The worksheet is slightly edited to a one page reading for students with an introduction to set th
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Japanese Internment Lesson Plan Bundle
Jim Crow Laws Reading Comprehension Civil Rights Movement Black History Month
Do your students know who Jim Crow was? My students are always shocked to learn about this interesting topic. This reading comprehension and DBQ product will give your students a basic understanding of what the Jim Crow laws were and how they impacted African Americans. The article is 1100-1200 Lexile range and has clearly marked subtitles for each section. This helps students refer back to the article when answering the questions. There are 33 total questions including true/false, multiple
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5th - 8th
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Apartheid and Nelson Mandela Biography Reading Comprehension Bundle
This bundle has two informational articles: one on Apartheid and the other on Nelson Mandela. More specific details below. Each product has a color and BW version, as well as a key. There is a preview of each item, so be to check that out so you see exactly what you're getting.The ZIP file of each product has a PDF student version for posting on personal sites, such as Google classroom or Canvas, or sending to students through email for distance learning. Please do not post of public sites. (T
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5th - 8th
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Freedom Rides Reading Comprehension Worksheet Civil Rights Movement
This passage briefly describes the Freedom Rides during the African American Civil Rights Movement. 10 multiple choice questions assess students' understanding. I've included the key. Includes:Article 10 multiple choice questionsColor and BW VersionsKey includedPart of my Civil Rights Movement BundleYOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Civil Rights Movement SlideshowLittle Rock NineBrown vs. Board of EducationCivil Rights Act of 1964Martin Luther King Jr.March on WashingtonSit-insWord WallMarch From Selma to Mon
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5th - 8th
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Brown v. Board of Education Reading Comprehension Worksheet Integration DBQ
Through this reading passage, students will learn about the landmark trial Brown v. Board of Education. 17 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding of the topic. Some of the questions are document-based to further assess them. Includes:Article (1300-1400 Lexile)17 questions- matching, multiple choice (some DBQ)Color and BW Versionskey includedPart of my Civil Rights Movement BundleYOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Civil Rights Movement BundleCivil Rights Movement SlideshowLittl
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5th - 8th
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Great Depression New Deal Reading Comprehension Worksheet FDR
This passage describes FDR's New Deal. Students describe each program in the "Alphabet Soup" graphic organizer. Students cut out and paste different events and place them in the correct order. Students answer multiple choice analogies, short answer questions, and DBQ multiple choice questions. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as a key for all sheets. Includes: -Article (1100-1200 Lexile) -Alphabet Soup Graphic Organizer-Sequencing Events-Analogies, short answer, and
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Great Depression Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle U.S. History
NATO Reading Comprehension Worksheet and DBQ World Organizations
This informational article gives a brief overview of the history and purpose of NATO. 28 questions (matching, multiple choice, and DBQ) assess students' understanding. INCLUDES:Informational article on NATO- history and purpose (1100-1200 Lexile) 28 questions (matching, multiple choice, DBQ)Answer key providedThe ZIP file has 3 versions of PDF files:1) Article and Questions in Color and Black and white and Key2) Color Student Version3) BW Student Version.These are NOT editable files.Part of my
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Cold War Reading Comprehension Worksheets Bundle United States History
Labor Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet, September, Back to School, DBQ
Do your students understand why we have Labor Day? This passage helps clear up this question for your students. Students answer 14 questions (identify and multiple choice) to assess their understanding of the text. In addition, there are two document-based activities. One is a chart of the most common jobs in 2019 vs 1910. Short answer questions assess their learning on these charts. The other document is a chart of minimum wages in the states from 2021. Short answer questions assess their
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â September Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Reading Passages
Rosa Parks Montgomery Bus Boycott Reading Comprehension Civil Rights Movement
This passage briefly describes the life of Rosa Parks. 20 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. I have also included a poem about Rosa Parks with 4 questions and two other documents with 6 multiple choice questions total. There are color and BW versions and a key. Please check out the PREVIEW to see exactly what you are getting. INCLUDES:article 20 matching and multiple choice questionspoem 4 questions2 documents with 6 multiple choice questionsColor and BW
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
Klondike Gold Rush Reading Comprehension Call of the Wild Alaska Informational
This product covers information about the Klondike Gold Rush. 20 questions (matching, true/false, and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. In addition, students examine a map of the the different routes and answer 8 questions. Lastly, there is an outfit list with 8 document-based questions. I use this for background for The Call of the Wild, but it can be used to just explain this event. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as a key. (The map is still in co
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Call of the Wild Informational Reading Comprehension Bundle Wolves and Dogs
Stock Market Crash Great Depression Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This passage briefly describes the Stock Market Crash during the Great Depression. Students answer 13 questions (matching and multiple choice) to assess their understanding. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as a key. Includes:-Article (1000-1100 Lexile) -13 questions (matching, multiple choice)-Color and BW Versions -KeyIncluded in my Great Depression Reading Comprehension Bundle*If you don't already, Follow Me! I add new products almost daily.
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Great Depression Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle U.S. History
Helen Keller Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Document Based Questions
This passage has a brief overview of Helen Keller. 22 questions (identify and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. Students also cut out and paste 6 events in order. I have provided a color and BW version, as well as a key. INCLUDES:biography on Helen Keller (1000-1100 Lexile)9 identify questions5 multiple choice2 documents with 7 total multiple choice questionsletter from Bellexcerpt from book6 cut and paste sequencingcolor and BW versionsThe ZIP file has 3 versions of PDF files:
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
Life in America During World War II Reading Comprehension Worksheet and DBQ
This article describes life in America during World War II. 17 questions (multiple choice and short answer) assess students' understanding. I've included a color and black and white version, as well as a key. INCLUDES:Article on life in America during World War II (1100-1200 Lexile) 17 questions- multiple choice, short answerColor and BW Versions Key includedPart of my WWII Reading Comprehension Bundle*I do my best to make sure I do not have typos, but occasionally they slip through. PLEASE mes
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War II (2) Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Holocaust
Jackie Robinson Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Black History
This passage briefly describes the life of Jackie Robinson. 21 questions (matching and multiple choice- some DBQ) assess students' understanding. I have included a color and BW version, as well as the key. INCLUDES:Biography of Jackie Robinson (900-1000 Lexile) matching and multiple choice comprehension questions- 21 total(some DBQ)Color and BW Versionskey includedPart of my Civil Rights Movement BundleYOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Civil Rights Movement SlideshowLittle Rock NineBrown vs. Board of Educatio
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
Titanic Disaster Activity CSI Mystery of History Analysis
Teaching the Titanic? Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about the Titanic disaster with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages historical thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the Titanic and its construction, passengers, discovery, and impact. Leading theories about the cause of the disaster are provided. Student detectives will encounter non-fiction background infor
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5th - 10th
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Trojan War Ancient Greece Activity Iliad Homer CSI Mystery of History Analysis
Did the Trojan War really happen? Was there truth behind Homer's Iliad? Your students will explore leading theories with this engaging investigation activity for lessons about Greece, the Iliad, and the ancient world! Students will learn about the Trojan War, Mycenean Greece, Homer, the Iliad, and more through a crime scene investigation case file activity that encourages historical thinking and makes social studies fun!A visually engaging case file with comprehensive background readings on the
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Greece Activity CSI Mystery Bundle | Alexander Atlantis Trojan War
Dust Bowl Mystery: Inquiry-Based Intro. to Great Depression!
The Great Depression and The Dust Bowl have fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based investigation that they will remember all year long!This lesson is SO FUN when used as an introduction to a unit about The Great Depression. I let them try to solve the mystery first and THEN tell them that our next unit will be about The Great Depression. It's the perfect way to get them asking questions and build genuine curiosit
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â THREE MYSTERY BUNDLE: Solve the Social Studies Mystery w. Primary Sources!
Slave Trade Reading Comprehension Worksheet and Document Based Questions DBQ
This product has three main products on the Slave Trade. The first explains the history of the slave trade with 8 comprehension questions. The next product is about the transatlantic slave trade with 22 questions- matching, multiple choice, and short. The last product has 9 multiple choice questions on 3 different documents. I've provided a color and BW version and a key. INCLUDES:History of the slave trade with 8 comprehension questionsTransatlantic slave trade- 22 questions- matching, mul
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Slavery Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Civil War
Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis
Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St
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5th - 10th
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Nelson Mandela Reading Comprehension Worksheet South Africa Apartheid
This passage gives a brief biography of Nelson Mandela. 16 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. I've included color and BW versions, as well as a key. Please check out the PREVIEW to see exactly what you are getting. The ZIP file has a PDF student version for posting on personal sites, such as Google classroom or Canvas, or sending to students through email for distance learning. Please do not post of public sites. (These are NOT editable files.)Tutorial How
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
Theme Lesson Plan: The Story of Ruby Bridges+follow-up Activities
This packet includes everything you need to teach a great theme lesson using the book The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles. This is a powerful story with many meaningful themes throughout. If you have a different book about Ruby Bridges, the activities would work well with that book as well.
This lesson was used in grades 2-5 using the differentiated writing activities. I have found that students of all ages can relate to this book and feel its powerful themes.
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~A Step
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2nd - 5th
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