Grab the highlighter and have some interactive fun with the Westward Expansion Reading Passages, Questions and Text Marking Activity! Ensure understanding with different types of reading comprehension questions.

Topics include: Westward Expansion, Louisiana Purchase, California Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad

What’s Included?

✔️ 4 Non-Fiction Reading Passages with Questions

✔️ Text Marking Key

✔️ Teacher Directions

✔️ Student Directions

✔️ Answer Keys

✔️ Words to Know List

✔️ Word Search

What types of questions are used?

Multiple Choice

True/False

Fill in the Blank

What do students need?

Blue highlighter or crayon

Green highlighter or crayon

Yellow highlighter or crayon

To add an extra layer of fun (and for your early finishers) there is a different word search included with each reading passage!

The passages are meant to be completed in sequential order throughout your unit.

Reading 1: Westward Expansion

Reading 2: Louisiana Purchase

Reading 3: California Gold Rush

Reading 4: Transcontinental Railroad

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