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13 COLONIES ACTIVITIES

This section provides numerous printable and online activities related to the 13 Colonies

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Make Your Own Colorful and Labeled 13 Colonies Map Online

Description: My "Maptivation" Program allows students to create their own maps of the 13 colonies, complete with their own colors, labels, map features, key and much more. Just select "13 colonies" from the pull-down menu.

Type: Map Exercise

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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13 Colonies Interactive Fact or Fiction - New!

Description: This interactive page allows students to use the interactive 13 Colonies map to determine whether statements about the colonies are fact or fiction.

Type: Scavenger hunts

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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13 Colonies - Two Truths and a Lie

Description: This interactive activity requires students to evaluate three statements about a colony, two of which are truths, and one of which is a lie. The program gives immediate feedback.

Type: Scavenger hunts

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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13 Colonies Online Label-me Map

Description: This awesome interactive map requires students to drag and drop the colony names to their correct places on the map.

Type: Map Exercise

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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13 Colonies Symbols in Stamps and Coins

Description: This printable illustrates how elements of the 13 Colonies are honored on American coins and stamps and challenges students learning about the 13 Colonies to design their own coin and stamp representing the colonies.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

13 Colonies Trades Correct-me Passage - Online

Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about 13 Colonies Trades that has nine factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3

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13 Colonies Trades Word Search

Description: This is a simple word search. Students must find 13 colonies artisans such as blacksmith, silversmith, hatter, milliner, and others.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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13 Colonies Trades Matching

Description: How well do you know colonial artisans? This activity requires students to match the artisan with their job description.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

13 Colonies Blank Outline Map

Description: This is an outline map of the original 13 colonies. Perfect for labeling and coloring.

Type: Map Exercise

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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13 Colonies Artisans and Trades Scavenger Hunt

Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the 13 Colonies Artisans and Trades interactive exhibit and map.

Type: Scavenger hunts

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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13 Colonies Regions - Fact Categorization

Description: This activity requires students to drag and drop each fact to its correct colonial region container.

Type: Categorization

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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13 Colonies Regions - Colony Categorization

Description: This activity requires students to drag and drop each colony to its colonial region container.

Type: Categorization

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Ms. Information Games - Jamestown

Description: Ms. Information is traveling the country trying to re-write history with her false information! Can you stop her? She has traveled to the Jamestown Village in Virginia to change the story of the colony's early history. Use your knowledge o Jamestown to foil her plan once and for all!

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Charter Oak Writing Prompt

Description: This writing prompt describes Connecticut's legendary Charter Oak and then requires students to relate a great hiding spot of their own.

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Colonial New Haven Reading Comprehension

Description: This activity requires students to read a short passage and then answer seven multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Colonial New Haven Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This interactive exercise features a reading 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.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Colonial Rhode Island 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.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Comparing and Contrasting the Puritans and Quakers

Description: This fun writing activity requires students to sort whether various statements apply to the Puritans, Quakers, or both.

Type: Categorization

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Connecticut Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This activity requires students to read a short biography and then answer ten multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Connecticut Colony Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This is an interactive reading comprehension exercise with a passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Cotton Mather Reading Comprehension - Printable

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Cotton Mather Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading 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. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH: 443 WORDS; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Delaware Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

French and Indian War 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 = 423 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Georgia Colony 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 = 182 Words; LEXILE = 1110

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Georgia Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 182 Words; LEXILE = 1110

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Halls of History - Online U.S. History Game

Description: Welcome to Halls of History! This game will test your visual knowledge of American history. There are seven sections to the game, five of which cover historical eras until the Civil War, and two of which cover famous people in American history. Click on each image in history to enlarge and inspect and then answer the question associated with it. When you are done with the game, you'll get a percentage score for each section.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Game

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Highlights of a Colonial Town: Williamsburg Reading Comprehension - Printable

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 195 Words; LEXILE = 810

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Highlights of a Colonial Town: Williamsburg Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading 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. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH = 195 Words; LEXILE = 810

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

History of Cotton in America Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading 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. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH = 460 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

History of Cotton in America Reading Comprehension - Printable

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 460 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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House of Burgesses Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 199 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

House of Burgesses 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: 199 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Jamestown Colony Correct-me Passage - Online

Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about the history of Jamestown that has ten factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 1

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 530 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 2

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 570 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 3

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 1 - 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: 530 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

CC Standards:

Lang. Arts Standards:

Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Jamestown Colony Reading Comprehension Part 2 - 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: 570 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Jamestown Sentence Surgeons

Description: This innovative activity requires students to correct the flawed spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The online versions show the numbers and types of errors. As students check their answers, they can see how many of each type of error still need to be corrected.

Type: Sentence Surgeons

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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James Oglethorpe Digital Centers - by Computer Mice

Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on James Oglethorpe 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 James Oglethorpe, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 +

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John Smith Meets 21st Century Symbols and Lingo

Description: This fun writing activity requires students to role play as John Smith, writing a summary of his experiences in Jamestown to an editor writing a book. The fun part for students, is that they are encouraged to use 21st century lingo such as "sus," "bro" and symbols and abbreviations such as LOL, SMH, and #.

Type: Social Studies Prompt

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

John Smith Digital Centers - by Computer Mice

Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on John Smith 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 John Smith, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 +

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John Smith United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This stamp honors Jamestown leader John Smith.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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King Phillip's War Reading Comprehension - Printable

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. 333 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

King Phillip's War Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading 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. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH: 333 Words; LEXILE: 1210

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

The Landing of the Mayflower United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This stamp honors the Landing of the Mayflower in 1620.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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The Landing of the Pilgrims United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This stamp honors the 1620 landing of the Pilgrims in Plymouth Harbor.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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The 300th Anniversary of the Signing of the Mayflower Compact United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This stamp honors the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Mayflower Compact at Plymouth

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Life as a Colonial Blacksmith Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading 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. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH: 198 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Life as a Colonial Blacksmith Reading Comprehension - Printable

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 198 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

Lang. Arts Standards:

Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Life as a Blacksmith Sentence Surgeons - Online

Description: This innovative activity requires students to correct the flawed spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The online versions show the numbers and types of errors. As students check their answers, they can see how many of each type of error still need to be corrected.

Type: Sentence Surgeons

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Life as a Colonial Blacksmith Sentence Puzzles

Description: This fun online activity requires students to re-arrange the words and punctuation to form a coherent sentence about life as a colonial blacksmith. There are three total sentences. immediate feedback is given.

Type: Sentence Surgeons

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Life as a Colonial Blacksmith Cloze Reading - Online

Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph. This exercise gives immediate feedback

Type: Cloze Reading

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Life as a Colonial Blacksmith Cloze Reading - Printable

Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.

Type: Cloze Reading

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Life in Puritan Massachusetts Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a reading 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. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH: 309 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Life in Puritan Massachusetts Reading Comprehension - Printable

Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 309 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Lost Colony at Roanoke 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: 426 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Lost Colony at Roanoke Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 426 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Maryland Colony 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.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Maryland Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Maryland Colony United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This stamp honors Maryland's 300th anniversary.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Massachusetts Bay Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Massachusetts Bay Colony United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This stamp honors the 300th anniversary of the formation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Mid-Atlantic Colonies Correct-me Passage - Online

Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about the Mid-Atlantic Colonies that has ten factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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New Amsterdam Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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New Amsterdam Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a detailed historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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New England Colonies Correct-me Passage - Online

Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about the New England Colonies that has nine factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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New Jersey Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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New Jersey Colony 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.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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North Carolina Colony 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.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

North Carolina Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 297 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Not Boring Jeopardy - 13 Colonies Editiion

Description: This is a "jeopardy" like game on the 13 colonies. It's super fun for classrooms, individuals, or small teams, totally customizable.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Game

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Pennsylvania Colony 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: 231 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Pennsylvania Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 231 Words; LEXILE: 910

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Pennsylvania Colony Paragraph Paramedics

Description: Find and correct the spelling, punctuation, and usage errors in the paragraph. Click on the error and then type in the correction. Immediate feedback is given.

Type: Literacy Drill

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Plymouth Colony 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: 533 Words; LEXILE: 1110

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Plymouth Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 533 Words; LEXILE: 1110

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Philadelphia Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Pocahontas Digital Centers - by Computer Mice

Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 +

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Pocahontas United States Postage Stamp Drawing

Description: This is a beautiful printable coloring sheet that features an authentic Pocahontas United States Postage Stamp.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Pontiac's Rebellion 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. ARTICLE LENGTH: 456 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Pontiac's Rebellion Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. ARTICLE LENGTH: 456 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Popham Colony Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource requires students to read a short historical passage and answer 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: 377 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6, 7 +

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Popham Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This activity features a short historical passage followed by seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 377 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Religion in the 13 Colonies Compare and Contrast Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Rhode Island Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Roanoke Island - the Anatomy of a Mystery

Description: This fun writing prompt requires students to analyze the mystery of the Lost Colony before detailing a mystery in their own lives, or, another mystery they're familiar with in history, literature, movies, video games, or current events.

Type: Social Studies Prompt

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6, 7 +

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Roanoke Island - Supplies for Survival

Description: This fun critical thinking exercise requires students to role play as a Roanoke settler, who has the magical power to warp to the future to garner modern supplies. There are rules, however, that students must follow in selecting three supplies that they would bring to Roanoke that would help the colony survive.

Type: Social Studies Prompt

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6, 7 +

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Roger Williams United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page

Description: This stamp honors Providence founder William Penn.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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The Worst Rule Ever - Royal Proclamation of 1763

Description: This fun prompt requires students to relate to how the colonists must have felt after the passage of the Royal Proclamation of 1763, by writing about the worst rule they've ever had to follow.

Type: Social Studies Prompt

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Salem Welcome Sign

Description: This activity challenges students to design a welcome billboard to visitors entering the village of Salem in 1693 - the year after the Salem Witch Trials.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Salem Witch Trials Reading Comprehension

Description: This resources includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 467 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Salem Witch Trials 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: 467 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

South Carolina Colony Reading Comprehension

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 301 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

Lang. Arts Standards:

Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

South Carolina Colony Reading Comprehension - Online

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 301 Words; LEXILE: 1010

Type: Reading comprehension

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

CC Standards:

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Use as Assessment on Google Classroom.

Southern Colonies Correct-me Passage - Online

Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about the Southern Colonies that has ten factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3

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Thanksgiving Correct-me Passage - Online

Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about the history of Thanksgiving that has seven factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

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Thomas Hooker (Connecticut) Cloze Reading - Online

Description: This online cloze reading exercise requires students to type the words from the word bank into the correct fields in the paragraph. It gives immediate feedback.

Type: Cloze Reading

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

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Thomas Hooker Digital Centers - by Computer Mice

Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Thomas Hooker 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 Thomas Hooker you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 +

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