Battle of the Ironclads Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 6 | Lexile: 1100 | Word Count: 555
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -

  1. Why did the Confederacy build the CSS Virginia, and what made it different from older warships?
  2. How did the Union respond to the threat of the Virginia?
  3. Why do historians say the battle ended in a draw, even though the fight caused major destruction?
  4. In what ways did the Battle of the Ironclads change naval warfare around the world?
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 circle the correct answers.