Battles of Lexington and Concord Printable Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1200 | Word Count: 482 |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - Why did the redcoats march into Lexington and ultimately to Concord? What is the difference between a minuteman and redcoat? Were the minutemen suprised by the British approach? Why or why not? What role did Margaret Kemble Gage possibly play? What happened to the British soldiers as they left Concord and tried to return to Boston? |
| Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies. |
| Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Revolutionary War-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. |