Jefferson Davis Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 565
Read the passage and answer the questions

Use this Activity:

Discuss -

  1. Why was Jefferson Davis initially against secession, and what changed his mind?
  2. What were some of the main criticisms of Davis’s leadership during the Civil War?
  3. How did Davis’s early military and political experience prepare him for the presidency of the Confederacy?
  4. What do you think Davis’s legacy should be, and 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 circle the correct answers.