13 Colonies Reading Passages

Teach about the Colonial American history of the thirteen colonies through these readings on the characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Students will learn about the location, climate, economy, religion, government, education as well as family life, the role of women, and the triangular trade system.

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Students will learn the following:

• Characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
• Climate
• Economy
• Religion
• Government
• Education

As well as

• Triangular trade system
• Family life
• Women's role
• Social classes

This 13 colonies lesson includes:

• Sneak Peek into My Classroom: Tips, ideas, and how to use the digital version in your classroom
• 6 pages of worksheets and comprehension questions for each colony
• 2 page printable on family life, the role of women, and social classes
• 2 page printable on colonial trade
• 2 printable graphic organizers (1 version has all colonies on it, 1 version lists the colonies separately)
• Digital version
• Answer key

Check out this feedback from teachers:

• This reading with questions really helped my students understand better the content we were talking about. Thanks!
• Because we have so little time for Social Studies with distance learning since Language Arts and Math are the focus, it was great to be able to integrate this into Language Arts, and the kids got an overview of the colonies.
• I used this with one of my 5th grade students. He wasn't reading on grade level, so the differentiated texts really helped simplify the reading for him so he could understand better. Plus, the limited text didn't overwhelm or upset him.
• These readings were great. Just what I was looking for to teach about the 3 Colonial regions. The questions that followed were also excellent. Thorough, just enough information without being overwhelming.
• Great resource to supplement our textbook with.

Other lessons to support your unit on the thirteen colonies:

• Early Settlements Packet
• 13 Colonies Scavenger Hunt
• Digital Escape Room Activity
• Review Activities

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