Battle of Trenton Printable Reading Comprehension Version 2

Grade Level: 4 | Word Count: 328 | Lexile 800
 
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss: What challenges did George Washington face in directing his men to the Hessian camp in Trenton? Describe the Patriot victory at Trenton. Why was it so important to the Patriot cause? Why was a victory so urgent?
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 circlethe correct answers.