How Rhode Island Got Its Name Online Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 4 + | Lexile: 850 | Word Count: 194 |
| This activity produces a 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 15-20 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 Rhode Island? 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 - How did Giovanni da Verrazzano influence the name "Rhode Island? What did Adriaen Block have to do with the naming of Rhode Island? Roger Williams? |
| Extend - Have students come up with their own multiple choice questions based on the passage. |