George Washington Literacy Activities
This section includes numerous literacy activities involving George Washington. Use the filters on the left side of the page to isolate activities by grade level or format (online or printable).
Adventures Through the Life and Times of George Washington
Description: In this interactive story, students travel through key moments in life of George Washington, guided by his words and experiences. At each historic location, they explore illustrated scenes, read narrated passages, and answer thoughtful comprehension questions to track his progress. When all sites are visited, students receive a printable score report showing their journey through America’s founding story.
George Washington Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
George Washington Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 173 Words; LEXILE = 810
George Washington Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 173 Words; LEXILE = 810
George Washington Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
George Washington Cloze Reading
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
George Washington Paralaugh
Description: Create a hilarious story about George Washington by adding nouns, verbs, and adjectives. This is the Mr. Nussbaum version of a mad lib.
George Washington Myths Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and five multiple choice questions.
Virtual History Teacher - Grading a George Washington Test
Description: Students play the role of a virtual history teacher and must grade responses to three questions about the life of George Washington. Each response is incomplete, and students must fill in the missing information in the "response" section. Students can use the George Washington biography for reference.
George Washington Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
George Washington Reading Comprehension Main Idea Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
George Washington Reading Comprehension Sequencing Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
George Washington Reading Comprehension Contextual Vocabulary Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Mt. Vernon Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Battles of New York Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a detailed historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 444 words; LEXILE = 1210 * New - IF you need an easier version of the Battles of New York in 1776 Reading Comprehension, scroll to the bottom of the page and click it.
Battles of New York Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 444 words; LEXILE = 1210
Battle of Trenton Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH = 437 Words; LEXILE = 1010
Battle of Trenton Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Battles of Trenton reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
Battle of Trenton Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 437 Words; LEXILE = 1010
Battle of Brandywine Reading Comprehension - Printable
Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. The answers are included in the PDF.
Battle of Monmouth Courthouse Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 335 Words; LEXILE = 1210
Battle of Monmouth Courthouse Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 335 Words; LEXILE = 1210 *New - if you need an easier version of the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
Valley Forge Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 359 Words; LEXILE: 1110 NEW - For an easier version of this reading comprehension exercise, scroll to the bottom of the page and click it.
Valley Forge Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 359 Words; LEXILE: 1110
Valley Forge Writing Prompt - Role Play as a Continental Soldier
Description: This activity requires students to play the role of a soldier camped during the dreadful winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge. Students must use their knowledge of the conditions and morale at Valley Forge to pen a letter to a friend or family member describing the misery.
Siege at Yorktown Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 548 Words; LEXILE: 1110
Siege at Yorktown Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 548 Words; LEXILE: 1110
Conway Cabal Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. * *New - if you need an easier version of the Conway Cabal reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
Conway Cabal Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Conway Cabal reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
Conway Cabal Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. George Washington. Thomas Conway. Horatio Gates
Continental Army Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. Revolutionary War. George Washington. American Revolution. PASSAGE LENGTH: 396 Words; LEXILE: 1110
Continental Army Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH: 396 Words; LEXILE: 1110 This activity features a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions on Molly Pitcher (Lexile 1100). Answers are provided. *New - if you need an easier version of the Continental Army reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
Federalists versus Republicans Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Federalists versus Republicans Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 237 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Freemasons Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH = 367 Words; LEXILE = 1010
Freemasons Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions.
The Freemasons Reading Comprehension for Google Classroom
Description: This modified google quiz form allows you to collect data and scores using this reading comprehension exercise as part of your google classroom. These are designed for you to customize, add to, subtract from, and change . PLEASE MAKE A COPY AND DO NOT TYPE ON THE ORIGINAL.
George Washington Digital Center - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on George Washington in a single resource. Students can conduct research , fill out graphic organizers and Venn diagrams, write e-books with pictures, conduct interviews, determine fact or opinion, play games, and much, much more! If you're teaching about George Washington, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
