Battle of Saratoga Printable Reading Comprehension |
Use this Activity: |
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 option for guided or independent 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. |
| Interactive Notebook - This assignment serves as a great entry in interactive social studies notebooks. |
| Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to circle the correct answers. |