George Washington: Trenton: Valley Forge: Non-Fiction Reading Passage

George Washington, Trenton, Valley Forge: A Close Reading Passage UPPER ELEMENTARY

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Close Reading - George Washington, Battle of Trenton, Valley Forge

This passage was written with 4th graders in mind, but I am labeling it for 3-5 since it could be used with more advanced third graders or weaker fifth graders.

The push today in the elementary classroom is to teach the kids the skills of close reading. Focus on and analyze a shorter passage. Hold the details of the passage under a microscope to really examine it.

This paragraph passage is about George Washington and his role in The Battle of Trenton and Valley Forge. Some topics covered are: surprise tactics, hardships of Valley Forge, Marquis de Lafayette's role at Valley Forge, and more

This passage would be a great way to discuss George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

Teach a reading lesson while also introducing a social studies topic.

I did not use any clipart on this because I wanted the focus to be on the words and not images.

There are no written student questions, but suggested teacher discussion questions are included.

More Social Studies Cold Reading Passages.. click the links below.

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