Italy - Literacy Activities
This section contains online and printable literacy activities regarding Italy and its history. Use the filters on the left side to isolate activities by grade level or format.
Galileo Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 446 Words; LEXILE: 1010
Galileo Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a short passage and four multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 130 Words; LEXILE: 710
Galileo 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: 446 Words; LEXILE: 1010
Galileo Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a short passage and four 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.
Michelangelo Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Michelangelo 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.
Mt. Vesuvius and the Lost City of Pompeii Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Mt. Vesuvius and the Lost City of Pompeii 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.
The History of Pizza Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 303 Words; LEXILE: 910
The History of Pizza 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: 303 Words; LEXILE: 910
Marco Polo and the Silk Road Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and eight multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 170 Words; LEXILE: 810
Marco Polo and the Silk Road Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and eight 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: 170 Words; LEXILE: 810
Marco Polo Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
Description: This printable activity requires students to select sentences from a series of sentences that fit under the given topic sentence, and to construct a paragraph based on the logical order of the selected sentences.
Marco Polo Fact or Fiction
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Marco Polo passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Marco Polo Virtual History Teacher
Description: Students play the role of a virtual history teacher and must grade responses to three questions about Marco Polo. Each response is incomplete, and students must fill in the missing information in the "response" section. Students can use the Marco Polo biography for reference.
Marco Polo Activities Bundle - All of the Printable Marco Polo Activities on This Site
Description: This bundle includes all of the printable activities related to Marco Polo on MrNussbaum.com
Marco Polo and the Silk Road Correct-me Passage
Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about Marco Polo 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.
Marco Polo Fact or Fiction - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Marco Polo passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Christopher Columbus Paralaugh
Description: This activity functions like an online mad lib. Students must add parts of speech to create a hilarious story.
Christopher Columbus Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Christopher Columbus 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.
Christopher Columbus Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and eight 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.
Christopher Columbus Reading Comprehension Details Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Christopher Columbus Reading Comprehension Main Idea Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Christopher Columbus Reading Comprehension Sequencing Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Christopher Columbus Reading Comprehension Contextual Vocabulary Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Christopher Columbus Correct-me Passage
Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about Christopher Columbus 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.
Christopher Columbus Fact or Fiction
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Christopher Columbus passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Christopher Columbus Fact or Fiction - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Christopher Columbus passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Christopher Columbus - Virtual History Teacher
Description: Students play the role of a virtual history teacher and must grade responses to three questions about Christopher Columbus. Each response is incomplete, and students must fill in the missing information in the "response" section. Students can use the Christopher Columbus biography for reference.
Christopher Columbus Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
Description: This printable activity requires students to select sentences from a series of sentences that fit under the given topic sentence, and to construct a paragraph based on the logical order of the selected sentences.
Was Christopher Columbus Overrated in History?
Description: This writing prompt requires students to consider an argument that Christopher Columbus was overrated in history. It then asks students to write about something they consider overrated.
Christopher Columbus Activities Bundle - All of the Printable Christopher Columbus Activities on This Site
Description: This bundle includes all of the printable activities related to Christopher Columbus on MrNussbaum.com
Christopher Columbus Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Christopher Columbus 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 Jacques Cartier , you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
John Cabot Reading Comprehension - Printable
Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. The answers are included in the PDF.
John Cabot Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on John Cabot 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 Cabot, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
