Old Man of the Mountain Online Reading Comprehension

Grade Level: 4+ | Lexile: 860 | Word Count: 137
This activity provides a printable score report, narration, and customization.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why do you think the Old Man of the Mountain became such an important symbol for New Hampshire?
  2. How did people show their respect and sadness when the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed?
  3. What are some other natural landmarks that people treat as symbols or treasures?
  4. Do you think states should try to preserve natural landmarks, or let nature take its course? Why?
Reading Groups - This passage and question set serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to click the correct answers.