South Carolina Colony Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 322
Read the passage and answer the questions.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why did the Province of Carolina eventually split into North and South Carolina in 1729?
  2. How did the failed French and Spanish settlements influence later British colonization in South Carolina?
  3. What role did settlers from Barbados play in shaping South Carolina's economy and culture?
  4. Why did African-American slaves make up the majority of South Carolina's population by the late 1700s?
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 circle the correct answers.