Siege of Yorktown Printable Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 4 | Word Count: 313 | Lexile 800 |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss: Why did Comte de Rochambeau suggest an attack on the British in Virginia rather than in New York? How did the Patriot strategy to approach Yorktown confuse the British? Why do you think the generals keep their final destination a secret? Why did General Cornwallis ultimately have to surrender? |
| 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 click the correct answers. |