Battle of Saratoga Online Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 4 + | Word Count: 341 | Lexile 850 |
| This activity gives a printable score report |
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Discuss: Why did the original British plan to sever New England from the colonies backfire? Why was General Burgoyne forced to withdraw to Saratoga? What role did Benedict Arnold play in the battle? Why was the battle considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War? |
| Reading Groups - This is a great enrichment activity for your reading groups. |
| Morning Work - The passage and question sets 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 click the correct answers. |