Walter Payton Printable Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 870 | Word Count: 355
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. What made Walter Payton such a unique and admired football player?
  2. How did Payton's college experience help prepare him for life beyond football?
  3. What does Payton’s nickname “Sweetness” tell us about his character?
  4. In what ways did Walter Payton leave a lasting legacy both on and off the field?
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 25 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.
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.