Sybil Ludington Online Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 900 | Word Count: 385 |
| This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration. |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - How did Sybil Ludington's age and actions challenge the typical roles of women and young people during the Revolutionary War? Why do you think Sybil’s story was forgotten for so long, and what does that say about how history is remembered or recorded? In what ways does Sybil’s ride compare to Paul Revere’s, and why might his story be more widely known? |
| Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies. |
| Debate - Was Sybil Ludington's midnight ride as historically significant as Paul Revere's? |
| 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. |