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Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Presidential Years (Part 2) InteractiveAbraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Presidential Years (Part 2) Interactive
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5th - 7th
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Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Presidential Years (Part 2)

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How does a president save a country from itself? Readers learn how the Civil War began and how Lincoln managed it with a reading comprehension passage. They then demonstrate their understanding with multiple choice questions that evaluate their knowledge of main ideas, supporting points, and vocabulary.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

united states presidents, abraham lincoln, reading comprehension

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Generate inquiry through a QFT (Question Formulation Technique) about Abraham Lincoln before reading
  • Have learners complete a SOLE about Lincoln and use this passage as one of the allowed sources for their research

Classroom Considerations

  • Have paper copies available for readers if they cannot take the assessment on a computer

Pros

  • Read-aloud option is available
  • Answers automatically give feedback if users select the wrong one 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.4 RI.6.1 RI.6.4 RI.7.1 RI.7.4

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