Who were the Quakers? Printable Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1200 | Word Count: 485 |
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 10-15 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 Pennsylvania? 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 Quaker beliefs differ from those of the Church of England? Who were the Boston Martyrs? What did the Quakers believe about religious tolerance? How were the rleations between the Quakers and Native Americans? |
| Extend - Have students come up with their own multiple choice questions based on the passage. |