North America - Literacy Activities
This section contains online and printable literacy activities regarding North America and its history. Use the filters on the left side to isolate activities by grade level or format.
Aurora (Northern Lights) Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a descriptive passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Aurora (Northern Lights) Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a descriptive passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 259 words; LEXILE = 1210
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.
California Condor Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a informational passage and ten multiple choice questions.
California Condor Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions.
California Condor Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical 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. PASSAGE LENGTH: 132 Words; LEXILE: 610
California Condor 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.
Jacques Cartier Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 490 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Jacques Cartier Fact or Fiction
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Jacques Cartier passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Jacques Cartier Fact or Fiction - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Jacques Cartier passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction. It gives immediate feedback.
Jacques Cartier Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Jacques Cartier 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.
Jacques Cartier - Virtual History Teacher
Description: Students play the role of a virtual history teacher and must grade responses to three questions about Jacques Cartier. Each response is incomplete, and students must fill in the missing information in the "response" section. Students can use the Jacques Cartier biography for reference.
Jacques Cartier Activities Bundle
Description: This packet includes all eight printable activities related to Jacques Cartier on MrNussbaum.com
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 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 Details Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
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 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 Reading Comprehension Contextual Vocabulary Focus - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Comparing and Contrasting Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain
Description: This activity requires students to compare and contrast Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain. Students must evaluate ten statements to determine if each is associated with Cartier, Champlain, or both.
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.
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
Francisco Coronado Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 578 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Francisco Coronado Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH: 578 Words; LEXILE: 1210
Hernan Cortez Reading Comprehension - Printable
Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. The answers are included in the PDF.
Ponce de Leon Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Ponce de Leon Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Ponce de Leon Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Hernando de Soto Reading Comprehension - Printable
Description: This activity requires includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. The answers are included in the PDF.
Sir Francis Drake Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Sir Francis Drake 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: 590 Words; LEXILE: 1010
Robert Sieur de la Salle Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Mayan Civilization Reading Comprehension Series: The Calendars
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Mayan Civilization Reading Comprehension Series: The Calendars - 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.
Mayan Civilization Reading Comprehension Series: The Pyramids
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Mayan Civilization Reading Comprehension Series: The Pyramids - 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.
Mayan Civilization Reading Comprehension Series: Religion
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Mayan Civilization Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Mayan Civilization Reading Comprehension Series: Religion - 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.
Mexico Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Mexico Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading 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.
Panama vs Suez Canal 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.
Panama vs Suez Canal Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Redwood National Park Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five 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: 114 Words; LEXILE: 710
Redwood National Park Crossword - Online
Description: This is an interactive crossword puzzle that comes with a short reading passage. It gives immediate feedback.
Redwood National Park Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Redwood National Park 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.
Wonders of Greenland Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
