Winter at Valley Forge Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 5 | Word Count: 313 | Lexile 900 |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss: What were the hardships the soldiers faced at Valley Forge? How did Baron von Steuben raise morale in the army and help transform it into a capable fighting machine? Why did the Continental Army leave Valley Forge? |
| 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 circle the correct answers. |