Westward Expansion Reading Comprehesion Paired Passages BUNDLE Close Reading

Looking for print and go social studies reading comprehension passages? This BUNDLE is a set of 6 paired passages for a total of 12 close reading texts. Concepts cover Westward Expansion, the War of 1812, the Trail of Tears, the Battle of Little Bighorn, the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail, and the California Gold Rush. Each set includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, a compare and contrast written response organizer, and main idea task. Sets then include a variety of additional reading strategy activities with text dependent questions.

These standards-based literacy activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homework! Let this packet help you cover social studies and reading skills at the same time! Each paired passage set varies slightly in reading genres and activities.

Your Purchase Will Include:

Westward Expansion and The War of 1812 Paired Passages

The Trail of Tears and Battle of Little Bighorn Paired Passages

The Louisiana Purchase Paired Passages

Lewis and Clark Paired Passages

The Oregon Trail Paired Passages

The California Gold Rush Paired Passages

Genres May Include:

- nonfiction

- fiction

- fictional newspaper

- fictional website

- drama/play

Activities May Include:

- Main Idea

- Written Response

- Evidence from the Text

- Cause and Effect

- Vocabulary

- Context Clues

- Sequence

- Text Features

- Text Structures

- Summarizing

- Making Inferences

- Visualizing

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