Native American Childhood – Comprehension Activity

Childhood was very different for Native Americans. Here is an story from one person that tells how he grew up and what he did. Print out this free worksheet and see what your students think about this Native American paradise.

The Christmas Tree

Everything has a history! Print out this worksheet about the history of the Christmas tree for your students and let the learning begin!

Traveling to the Distant West

Week 8 Reading Comprehension (C-8). A segment and related questions about how people traveled to the west. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

United States Geography

Week 28 Reading Comprehension (C-28). An overview of the physical geography of the United States. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Using Prior Knowledge

Week 36 Reading Comprehension (C-36). A passage about using prior knowledge to help study and learn. Cross-Curricular Focus: Study Skills.

What is a Tribal Government?

Week 31 Reading Comprehension (C-31). A brief overview of the type of government representing Indian tribes. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

What’s the Effect?

Everyone can use a little help with cause and effect. To help your students excel in reading and writing, you can print out this free worksheet for them to complete. They will read a passage and have to determine what the effect and cause are.

Why: What’s the Cause?

When students begin to learn about cause and effect, it may be a little confusing. Here is a free worksheet to help in any classroom. Just print it out and your students will be on their way!

World Climates

Week 33 Reading Comprehension (C-33). An overview and related questions about the different types of climates on earth. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

Absolute Location

Week 12 Reading Comprehension (E-12). A segment about how latitude and longitude is used for navigation. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Anatomy of a Circle

Week 30 Reading Comprehension (D-30). A short explanation about the radius, diameter, and center of a circle. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Apprentice System

Week 34 Reading Comprehension (E-34). A passage about the apprentice system practiced in early North America. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Atmospheric Layers

Week 32 Reading Comprehension (E-32). A segment about how Earth’s atmosphere is made up of several layers of gases in different mixtures. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

Basic Geometry Terms

Week 25 Reading Comprehension (D-25). A short summry of the different terms used in geometry. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Branches of Government

Week 29 Reading Comprehension (D-29). A reading segment about the different branches of government. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Broken Promises

Week 24 Reading Comprehension (E-24). A passage about how history’s story is a never-ending struggle for control over land. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Chaparral Ecosystems

Week 3 Reading Comprehension (D-3). A passage and questions about relatively rare shrubland communities called Chaparral ecosystems. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Charge it!

Week 20 Reading Comprehension (D-20). A short passage about electricity, conductors, and static electricity. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.

Colonization: for Gold, God, and Glory

Week 13 Reading Comprehension (E-13). A passage and questions about early exploration and colonization. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Conflict Over North American Lands

Week 18 Reading Comprehension (E-18). A passage about the time between the early 15th century and the mid 17th century. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.