Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Black Sox Scandal Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 870 | Word Count: 587
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why did Joe Jackson get the nickname “Shoeless Joe”?
  2. What made Joe Jackson such a talented baseball player?
  3. What was the Black Sox Scandal and how was Joe involved?
  4. Do you think Joe Jackson should have been banned from baseball? Why or why not?
Reading Groups - This passage and question set serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 30 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of sports-themed comprehension activities offered to students as morning work.
Debate - Should Shoeless Joe Jackson be reinstated into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
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.