American Revolution Spies Reading Passages & Project - Main Idea & Details ELA
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This bundle includes everything you need to teach, practice, and assess concepts related to the causes of the Revolutionary War! Perfect for upper elementary social studies, these resources can be used whole group, small group, or as individual explorations. Please see the individual product descripPrice $33.40Original Price $41.75Save $8.35
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Teach your students about main idea and the American Revolution with this cross curricular activity! Perfect for upper elementary reading or social studies, students will practice main idea reading skills while learning about the spies that impacted the Revolutionary War. Assign digitally or use the printable version to meet your students' needs.
Students will answer short comprehension questions and fill in main idea graphic organizers about the texts. They will be asked to find text evidence to support a main idea, or determine the main idea from given evidence.
Also included in a short spy profile project, which may be used to have students complete additional research about a spy, or to simply synthesize the information they read in the articles.
This Resource Includes:
↠ Digital and Printable Versions (non-editable)
↠ Six nonfiction passages about the following topics:
- Culper Spy Ring
- Abraham Woodhull
- Anna Strong
- Ben Franklin
- George Washington
- Nathan Hale
- James Armistead Lafayette
↠ Main idea graphic organizers with comprehension questions about each passage
↠ Spy profile mini-research project with list of suggested spies to research
↠ Links to videos on each digital passage to support learning
↠ Answer keys included
↠ Reading Skills Covered:
- Comprehension
- Main Idea and Supporting Details
- Critical Thinking
- Finding Text Evidence to Support a Claim
- Biography Research
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Build in cross-curricular connections! Perfect for reading groups, a station activity, or jigsaw reading. Students practice using text evidence to support main ideas.
TEACHERS LOVE IT BECAUSE:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students loved these reading passages! They really were into learning about the American Revolution and adding these passages was very engaging."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love when learning comes alive! This resource really helped me students hone in their understanding of main idea while becoming invested in the spy world."
The passages included in this resource are not editable.
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