Marquis de Lafayette Printable Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count:358 |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - Why do you think Lafayette chose to support the American Revolution, even though he was from France? How did Lafayette’s experiences in America influence his actions during the French Revolution? What does Lafayette’s long imprisonment say about the dangers of political change during revolutionary times? Why do you think the United States chose to honor Lafayette with citizenship so many years after his death? |
| Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies. |
| Debate - Was Marquis de Lafayette more important to the American Revolution or to the French Revolution? |
| 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 click the correct answers. |