Jamestown Colony Online Reading Comprehension Part I |
| Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1150 | Word Count: 570 |
| This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration |
Use this Activity: |
| Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies. |
| Morning Work - This reading comprehension activity takes students about 20-25 minutes. |
| Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts. |
| Part of a Lesson - Teaching about the 13 Colonies, or Virginia? This activity serves as a great extension. |
| Whiteboard- Students can take turns coming to the whiteboard to answer the multiple choice questions or annotate the passage. |
| Discuss - Why did John Smith return to England, and what impact did it have on the colony? What changes did the London Company make to the colony in hopes of realizing better profits? Describe the Starving Time. Why did Powhatan celebrate too early? |
| Extend - Have students come up with their own multiple choice questions based on the passage. |