Carolina Parakeet Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 950 | Word Count: 309
Read the passage and answer the questions. This application includes lots of tools for better comprehension.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why was the Battle of Cowpens considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
  2. How did Daniel Morgan’s strategy differ from typical battle tactics of the time?
  3. What mistakes did Banastre Tarleton make that contributed to his defeat?
  4. How did the victory at Cowpens influence Cornwallis’s later decisions?
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 20 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 circle the correct answers.