Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 Online Comprehension
Grade Level: 7+ | Lexile: 1300 | Word Count: 646
This passage gives an online score report

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Discuss:

  1. Why did General Lee choose to launch another attack on the Union army on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg?
  2. What mistakes were made during the Confederate artillery bombardment before Pickett’s Charge?
  3. Why is Pickett’s Charge considered one of the most disastrous attacks in the Civil War?
  4. What were the long-term consequences of the Union victory at Gettysburg for the Confederate army?
Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 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 click the correct answers.