People of the Revolutionary War - Literacy Activities
This page includes dozens of literacy exercises related to the People of the Revolutionary War. These include reading comprehension exercises and interesting writing prompts.
Abigail Adams 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. PASSAGE LENGTH = 282 words; LEXILE LEVEL = 1010
Abigail Adams 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.
Abigail Adams Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a biographical passage on Abigail Adams and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 282 words; LEXILE LEVEL = 1010
Abigail Adams Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Abigail Adams reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
Abigail Adams 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.
My Dearest Friend - Letters between John and Abigail Adams
Description: This article describes the letters sent between Abigail and John Adams when he was away from his Massachusetts home.
John Adams Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a biographical passage and seven multiple choice questions PASSAGE LENGTH: 448 Words; LEXILE: 1110 *New - if you need an easier version of the John Adams reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
John Adams Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the John Adams reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
John Adams Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This Revolutionary War/American Revolution resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH: 448 Words; LEXILE: 1110
John Adams Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on John Adams 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 Madison, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
Benedict Arnold Reading Comprehension Exercise and Question Set
Description: This activity requires students to read a short biography and then answer ten multiple choice questions
Benedict Arnold Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Benedict Arnold reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
Benedict Arnold Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This is an interactive reading comprehension exercise with a passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
The Case For and Against Benedict Arnold - Flip the Narrative Multiple Perspective Comprehension
Description: These Flipping the Narrative activities help students explore history by comparing two contrasting perspectives on the same event. Students read both passages, annotate key ideas, and examine how each side uses evidence to support its arguments. By toggling between viewpoints and answering deeper-level questions, learners build critical thinking skills and a richer understanding of historical complexity.
Benedict Arnold - the Ultimate Antagonist
Description: This social studies activity requires students to compare Benedict Arnold to their favorite antagonist from literature or the movies through written expression and drawing.
The Story of Benedict Arnold's Treason - The Why, the How, and the Causes and Effects.
Description: This article details the reasons behind Arnold's treason and how his actions cemented his legacy as American history's chief antagonist.
Benedict Arnold's Attempted Conquest of Canada
Description: This is a description of what happened before, after, and during, the Arnold's attempted conquest of Canada during the Revolutionary War.
Benedict Arnold Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Benedict Arnold 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 Benedict Arnold , you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
Remaking Benedict Arnold
Description: This prompt requires students to examine the life of Benedict Arnold and to write a letter than attempts to redeem him in American history. The prompt ENCOURAGES students to use hyperbole, perspective, and to downplay facts not favorable to Arnold in this argument. Use the Benedict Arnold biography for background information on the steps that led Arnold to reason.
Founding Fathers on U.S. Currency Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes short descriptions and five multiple choice questions on founding father on United States Currency. PASSAGE LENGTH: 182 Words; LEXILE: 510
Founding Fathers on U.S. Currency Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes short descriptions and five multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 182 Words; LEXILE: 510
Benjamin Franklin Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and eight multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.
Benjamin Franklin 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.
Benjamin Franklin Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and eight multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 177 Words; LEXILE = 810
Benjamin Franklin Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Benjamin Franklin Cloze Reading
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Benjamin Franklin Correct-me Passage
Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about the life of Ben Franklin 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.
Benjamin Franklin Fact or Fiction - Printable
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Benjamin Franklin passage and then, to sort 11 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Benjamin Franklin Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
Description: This activity requires students to determine which sentences belong in the paragraph with the given topic sentence. Then, they must order the sentences correctly to form the paragraph.
Benjamin Franklin Fact or Fiction - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Benjamin Franklin passage and then, to sort 12 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction. It gives immediate feedback.
The Last Conversation Between Ben and William Franklin
Description: This activity requires students to pen dialogues between William (Ben's loyalist son and royal governor of New Jersey) and Benjamin (a Patriot). Students should demonstrate their knowledge of Loyalist and Patriot sentiments through the dialogue.
Benjamin Franklin Activities Bundle - All of the Printable Benjamin Franklin Activities on the Site
Description: This activity includes all of the printable Benjamin Franklin activities on the site.
Benjamin Franklin Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Ben Franklin 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 Ben Franklin, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
Benjamin Franklin's Inventions
Description: This page describes four major inventions of Ben Franklin.
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".
Continental Army Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Continental Army reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
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 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.
Nathan Hale Reading Comprehension
Description: This activity features a short biographical passage followed by seven multiple choice questions. *New - if you need an easier version of the Nathan Hale reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
Nathan Hale Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Nathan Hale reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
Nathan Hale Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This activity features a short biographical passage on Nathan Hale followed by seven multiple choice questions. - It gives immediate feedback.
Alexander Hamilton Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Alexander Hamilton 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.
Alexander Hamilton Correct-me Passage - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about the life of Alexander Hamilton that has eight factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.
Alexander Hamilton Fact or Fiction - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to read an Alexander Hamilton passage and then, to sort 11 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction. It gives immediate feedback.
Alexander Hamilton Fact or Fiction - Printable
Description: This fun activity requires students to read an Alexander Hamilton passage and then, to sort 11 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Alexander Hamilton Main Idea and Supporting Sentences
Description: This activity requires students to group supporting detail sentences under one of three different main ideas. There are eight total sentences.
Alexander Hamilton Text Elements - Paragraph Headings
Description: This printable activity requires students to match seven different headings to their correct paragraphs.
Alexander Hamilton Writing Prompt: Settling the Score
Description: This prompt requires students to help Hamilton and Burr find a more productive way to settle their differences instead of staging a duel.
Alexander Hamilton Activities Bundle - All of the Hamilton Printable Activities on This Site
Description: This bundle includes all of the printable Alexander Hamilton activities on this site.
John Hancock Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 354 Words; LEXILE: 1010 *New - if you need an easier version of the John Hancock reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
John Hancock Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the John Hancock reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
John Hancock Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH: 354 Words; LEXILE: 1010
A Signature to Remember - John Hancock
Description: This American Revolution/Revolutionary War activity tells the story of the iconic John Hancock signature on the Declaration of Independence and then challenges students to come up with their own, creative signature.
Patrick Henry Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Patrick Henry 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 Patrick Henry, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
The Hessians Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. Perfect for American Revolution learning. PASSAGE LENGTH = 378 Words; LEXILE = 910 *New - if you need an easier version of the Hessians reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
The Hessians Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Hessians reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
The Hessians Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. Perfect for American Revolution learning. PASSAGE LENGTH = 378 Words; LEXILE = 910
Thomas Jefferson Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 250 Words; LEXILE: 810
Thomas Jefferson 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: 250 Words; LEXILE: 810
Thomas Jefferson Cloze Reading
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph or paragraphs/
Thomas Jefferson and the University of Virginia 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.
Thomas Jefferson and the University of Virginia Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates 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.
Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Virtual History Teacher - Grading a Thomas Jefferson Test
Description: Students play the role of a virtual history teacher and must grade responses to three questions about the life of Thomas Jefferson. Each response is incomplete, and students must fill in the missing information in the "response" section. Students can use the Thomas Jefferson biography for reference.
Thomas Jefferson Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Thomas Jefferson 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 Jefferson, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
Comparing and Contrasting Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Description: This activity requires students to compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Students must evaluate ten statements to determine if each is associated with Jefferson, Madison, or both.
Marquis de Lafayette Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. *New - if you need an easier version of the Marquis de Lafayette reading comprehension passage and question set, scroll to the bottom and click "easier".
Marquis de Lafayette Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Marquis de Lafayette reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
Marquis de Lafayette 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.
Marquis de Lafayette 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.
Thomas Paine Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Thomas Paine 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.
Thomas Paine 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.
These are the Times That Try Men Souls - Figurative/Literal Language
Description: This activity challenges students to explore the figurative vs literal language from Thomas Paine's The Crisis and to ultimately illustrate two versions of the "summer soldier" and "sunshine patriot."
Paul Revere Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on Paul Revere 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 Paul Revere, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
Molly Pitcher Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 291 Words; LEXILE: 1010
Molly Pitcher Reading Comprehension Printable - Easier
Description: This is a simpler version of the Molly Pitcher reading comprehension exercise. Lexile: 800
Molly Pitcher Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a detailed 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: 291 Words; LEXILE: 1010
Baron von Steuben 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 = 268 words; LEXILE = 810
Baron von Steuben Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
George Washington Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
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 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
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 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.
George Washington Correct-me Passage - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about George Washington 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.
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.
July 4, 1826: The Deaths of Jefferson and Adams Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
July 4, 1826: The Deaths of Jefferson and Adams Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions on the July 4th deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. It gives immediate feedback.
Phillis Wheatley Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 420 Words; LEXILE: 810
Phillis Wheatley Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. PASSAGE LENGTH: 420 Words; LEXILE: 810
Phillis Wheatley Fact or Fiction
Description: These activities are interactive Fact or Fiction reading comprehension exercises that combine informational text with critical thinking questions. Students read a historical passage, then determine whether each statement is factual or fictional, using tools like text highlighting, annotation, read-aloud, and printable score reports to enhance engagement and understanding.
Phillis Wheatley Fact or Fiction - Printable
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a Phillis Wheatley passage and then, to sort 11 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
Phillis Wheatley Main Idea and Supporting Detail Sentences - Printable
Description: This activity requires students to group supporting detail sentences under one of three different main ideas. There are seven total sentences.
Analyzing Primary Sources - George Washington's Letter to Phillis Wheatley
Description: This activity requires students to analyze a letter from Washington to Phillis Wheatley and to complete short answer questions about it.
Analyzing Poetry - Phillis Wheatley's Poem to King George III
Description: This activity requires students to analyze the poem: To the King's Most Excellent Majesty 1768 written by Phillis Wheatley to King George III. The poem was meant to praise him for repealing the Stamp Act. Students must complete short answer questions about the poem.
Phillis Wheatley Activities Bundle - All the Phillis Wheatley Activities on this site.
Description: This bundle contains five printable activities on Phillis Wheatley in a single bundle. It is free for subscribers to MrN365.com. You can also buy it on Teachers Pay Teachers for $2.25
