Thomas Paine and Common Sense Printable Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1200 | Word Count: 523 |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - Why was Thomas Paine so important to the Patriot cause? What do you think his words about the Summer Soldier and Sunshine Patriot mean? Who is he talking about? What do alienate and ostrasize mean in the following sentence?This pamphlet ultimately alienated many of his former supporters and resulted in his virtual ostracism from politics upon his return to America. |
| 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. |