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Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Presidential Years (Part 4) InteractiveAbraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Presidential Years (Part 4) Interactive
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Mr. Nussbaum
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Grade
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 Presidential Years (Part 4)

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How do you bring a nation back together after there is civil war? Readers learn how the United States Civil War concluded with a passage focused on the latter part of Abraham Lincoln's presidency. Multiple choice questions check pupils' reading comprehension and ability to make inferences based on the text.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

abraham lincoln, assassinations, reconstruction, reading comprehension, united states presidents

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have your learners track progress with their scores
  • Create a jigsaw activity in which each small group presents the answer and evidence supporting it
  • Extend the activity and have a discussion about forgiveness after strife

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires access to the Internet

Pros

  • Resource provides notifications for correct and incorrect answers, allowing for self-assessment
  • Highlighting and sizing options make text accessible to all learners

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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