Explorers, Missions, and Colonization of Texas Reading Comprehension Passages

Are you ready to teach your students all about the Texas History eras of Exploration, Spanish Missions, and Colonization? With this set of Texas History Passages you are!

These Exploration, Missions, and Colonization of Texas passages and questions were created to help you integrate Texas History into your ELAR block. I know classrooms are short on time, and this resource will give you twice the learning!

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Each passage and set of questions in this Exploration, Missions, and Colonization of Texas passage pack takes up a single page and includes an optional extension activity for further learning. The topic of each passage was chosen to meet the streamlined social studies TEKS for 4th grade. Multiple genres are used including graphic organizers and maps.

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Use these Exploration, Missions, and Colonization of Texas:

• in small groups led by the teacher
• as independent practice or assessment
• for a learning station or center activity
• at home to provide a connection to learning in the classroom

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This Exploration, Missions, and Colonization of Texas resource has both printable and digital formats to meet the needs of all classrooms and includes an answer key.

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Included in this set of Exploration, Missions, and Colonization of Texas passages:

• An Explorer's Journal
• Cabeza de Vaca Biography
• Francisco Coronado Biography
• Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle Biography
• The First African in Texas Informational Passage
• Parts of a Mission Photo Diagram
• Spanish Missions of Texas Map
• Mexican War of Independence Informational Text
• Empresarios of Texas Infographics

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More Texas History Passage Sets:

• Native Americans of Texas
• Explorers, Missions, and Colonization of Texas
• Revolution, Republic, and Statehood of Texas
• Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas
• Cattle is King
• Frontier Texas
• Oil in Texas
• Early 20th Century (WWI, The Great Depression, and Dust Bowl)
• World War II in Texas
• 20th Century Texas
• 21st Century Texas
• Regions of Texas
• Settlement Patterns of Texas
• Texans Modify and Adapt Their Environment
• Economic Activities of Early Texans
• Texas' Free Enterprise System
• Texas' Economy
• Texas Historical Documents & Government
• Customs, Symbols, and Celebrations of Texas
• Texan Citizenship
• Texan Leaders
• Texan Cultures
• Science and Technology
• Celebrate Freedom - Texas Edition

Save with the complete bundle of Texas History Passage Sets!

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What Are Teachers Saying About Texas History Passages?

Great engaging tool. Great as a bell ringer, warm-up, and/ or homework.

-Cortina D.

This resource is great to use with your distance learners and your face-to-face kiddos. Easy to set up and students were engaged.

-Cristina O.

Finding great material that focused on the needed TEKS and provided insight on Texas history was hard--until I found Teaching In the Fast Line!

-Mandy R.

I used these for stations during guided reading time. The questions are great for critical thinking and text structure, which is what my students need to practice.

-Melanie P.

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