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Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Middle Years (Part 3) InteractiveAbraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Middle Years (Part 3) Interactive
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Mr. Nussbaum
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5th - 7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Middle Years (Part 3)

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How did Abraham Lincoln begin to change the minds of American citizens? Join him in his quest with a reading passage about Lincoln's experiences as a congressman and public denouncement of slavery. The resource contains reading comprehension questions that check understanding of main ideas, supporting points, and vocabulary. Honest, the resource is great for flipped lessons, reader's workshops, and extra reading practice. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

united states presidents, abraham lincoln, informational texts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Consider using this as a station for a station rotation to gather data 
  • Have your readers self grade and track their areas of refinement by filling out a Google form; use the data to plan upcoming instruction

Classroom Considerations

  • Have pupils seated individually, away from possible distractions
  • Position yourself in the room to be able to watch screens

Pros

  • Questions automatically provide feedback users enter the wrong answer
  • Highlighting, adjustable font size, and read-aloud features are available 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.6.1 RI.7.1

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