Vermont Maple Syrup Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 900 | Word Count:146
Read the passage and answer the questions.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why do maple trees produce sugar in their sap during the spring?
  2. How did Native Americans influence the tradition of harvesting maple syrup?
  3. Why do you think maple syrup became such an important part of Vermont’s culture?
  4. What steps are needed to turn raw sap into maple syrup that people can eat?
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.