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THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD - Reading Passages and Comprehension Questions

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4th - 6th, Homeschool
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Great combination of social studies and ELA. Many students don't have a lot of background knowledge of these topics, so exposure to it during instruction can help provide more context for them on assessments/future reading.
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  1. Contains 75 one- or two-page reading passages on Westward Expansion covering Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, the California Gold Rush, Homesteaders, Pioneers, Transcontinental Railroad, Outlaws and Lawmen, Cowboys and the Cattle Drive, George Custer and the 7th Ca
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Description

9 Reading passages cover the Transcontinental Railroad, The Central Pacific Railroad, The Union Pacific Railroad, The Workers, Life on the Job, Promontory Summit, and More. This product is great for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension). Perfect for use by substitute teachers! Questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions. This product is great for a quick charter school sample! It may be used for Independent Reading, Homework, or as Supplemental Homeschool Reading and Worksheets.

INCLUDES:

  • 9 One-Page Reading Passages
  • 9 Reading Comprehension Worksheets (one for each passage)
  • 9 Teacher’s Keys
  • 2 Graphic Organizers

READING PASSAGES

9 one-page reading passages covering the following topics:

  • East Coast to West Coast
  • The Central Pacific Railroad
  • The Union Pacific Railroad
  • All in a Day’s Work
  • Life on the Job
  • Who Were the Workers? Central Pacific Railroad
  • Who Were the Workers? Union Pacific Railroad
  • Promontory Summit
  • Interesting Facts About the Transcontinental Railroad

AVOID DUPLICATE PURCHASE: If you have purchased Wild, Wild West Careers - Transcontinental Railroad or Reading Passages and Bingo - Transcontinental Railroad, then you already own the pages of informational text that are part of this product. Additionally, this entire product is part of the following bundled products: Bundle Transcontinental Railroad and Wild, Wild West Reading Comprehension - Mega Bundle

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WILD WEST READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES AND QUESTIONS

Reading Comprehension - California Gold Rush

Reading Comprehension BUNDLE- Indian Wars: Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee and the Cavalry

Reading Comprehension BUNDLE - Wild West Cowboys

MEGA BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension - WILD, WILD WEST

WILD WILD WEST CAREER LESSON PLANS

Wild, Wild West Careers BUNDLE 2

Wild, Wild West Careers BUNDLE 1

Wild, Wild West Careers: Pioneers

Wild, Wild West Careers: Homesteaders

Wild, Wild West Careers: Cavalry, Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee

BUNDLED PRODUCTS:

BUNDLE - Early American Pioneers

BUNDLE - Outlaws and Lawmen of the Wild West

BUNDLE - Cowboys and the Cattle Drive of the Wild West

BUNDLE - Indian Wars: Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee and George Custer

BUNDLE - California Gold Rush

WILD WEST MEGA BUNDLE

Total Pages
30 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
1 Week
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