Belle Boyd Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 4+ | Lexile: 850 | Word Count: 284
Read the passage and answer the questions

Use this Activity:

Discuss -

  1. Why do you think Belle Boyd was called the "Cleopatra of the Secession"?
  2. What risks did Belle Boyd take to help the Confederate army?
  3. How did Belle Boyd gather and share military information?
  4. Do you think Belle Boyd should be remembered as a hero, a spy, or something else? Why?
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 25 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.