Battle of Bunker Hill Printable Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 6 + | Word Count: 473 | Lexile 1200 |
Use this Activity: |
Discuss: Why was the high ground so important in this battle? Why do you think it was ultimately called the Battle of Bunker Hill, when most of it occurred on Breed's Hill? Why did the Patriots lose the battle? What's a pyrrhic victory? |
| Reading Groups - This is a great enrichment activity for your reading groups. |
| Morning Work - The passage and question set takes most students about 15-20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Revolutionary War-themed reading 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. |