Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Using the list of duties provided, have students write the name of the duty performed by a plantation and town slave on the appropriate worksheet. Birds are hard to catch, so hang on to one if you catch it. The core social studies themes of the lesson are contained in the reading on the conditions of the middle passage, which is supplemented by.
A great introduction into your slavery unit that grabs your students attention and gets them asking questions. The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, being so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself the air soon became unfit for respiration and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of. Reading comprehension middle high school printable. Hard labor made tobacco, rice, and sugar plantations profitable. The second stage of the triangular trade, the middle passage, involved shipping the slaves to the americas. Be sure to check out all of our reading comprehension worksheets. The enforced migration of africans across the atlantic paul e. These reading comprehension middle high school printable worksheets for grades k, 1 and 2 are great for any classroom. Answer questions about what this was and how it affected history. Teachers may assign it as an inclass or homework, group or individual assignment. Lovejoy york university, toronto abstract the enforced migration of africans to the americas in conditions of slavery lasted from the middle of the sixteenth century until the 1860s.
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These are immensely popular with teachers, since they provide informational texts without any need for a textbook. In short, in the place of decency, sympathy, morality, and reli gion. In african ports, european traders packed africans into the dark holds of large. Some of the worksheets displayed are reading comprehension practice test, reading comprehension work, nonfiction reading test koko, reading comprehension work, reading comprehension, comprehension skills, grade 7 reading practice test, unseen passage 1 read the passage and answer the. The middle passage its impact on life in africa knowledge k africans were brought over from africa via the middle passage. Test scholars reading comprehension skills with a worksheet that offers an indepth interview with a holocaust survivor, four multiple choice questions, and one short answer question. Take and retake tests to improve grade 4 comprehension skills. From lifecycles to the five senses, kids learn about humans and the world around them in fun new ways. Home subjects language arts worksheets reading comprehension middle school reading passages. This quiz and worksheet set allow you to measure your knowledge of the middle passage. A complete listing of the englishlanguage arts content on this site. Matt james, illustrator, creates a unique vision to the lyrics of northwest passage, written by stan rogers, which tells of sir john franklins disastrous expedition 18451847. The ship was owned by liverpool banker and slave trader william gregson and his colleague george case. Students will complete the inquiry task worksheet and write a journal entry that describes the conditions of the middle passage.
Source a this picture is of the slave ship brookes. You can find much longer passages at the bottom of this page. Middle school reading passage and comprehension worksheets. The middle passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of africans were forcibly transported to the new world as part of the atlantic slave trade. Worksheets are name date middle passage, focus on the slave trade article and work. Middle school science worksheets and printables provide a little bit of everything your child needs to know in junior high. This process was accomplished through the triangular trade, or what many know as the transatlantic slave trade. Many of these assignments can now be completed online. Engage your students with these reading comprehension middle high school printable worksheets for grades k, 1 and 2. Premade measurement unit worksheets for grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6.
The atlantic ocean is also an archive of black history. Identify which leg was the middle passage or transatlantic voyage 3. The band aces won this years artist of the year award. This lesson culminates in a project which can take substantial time. Connecticut framework performance standards formulate historical questions based on primary and secondary sources, including documents. English comprehension has paragraph reading comprehension and picture comprehension. Use this worksheet to help you analyze the documents. Students read both, circle the main idea and write a supporting idea. Reading comprehension middle high school printable worksheets. Facing slavery unit plan fifth grade social studies timmie.
Your student will practice citing supporting evidence with a passage from anne of avonlea. Studies have found that children typically forget between one and three months worth of school learning during. Permission is granted to reproduce individual worksheets for classroom use only. A crossword with clues relating to the life of olaudah equiano. Middle passage worksheet crawfords history in the making. These worksheets are skill focused and aligned to common core state standards. List of american history readings worksheets for high. The vikings had discovered north america in the 11th century. Maryland state curriculum maryland council on economic. List three goods transported during the triangular trade 4. Main idea worksheet 1 students read seven original nonfiction passages and summarize the main idea of each passage. The sea is history the sea has nothing to give but a well excavated grave. These worksheets, free to print, are designed for a comprehensive high school united states history course. A trained bird is twice the value of an untrained one.
Nonfiction texts and fiction stories for students who are reading at a fourth grade reading level. The middle passage although the origins are unknown and the meaning has changed over time, the middle passage is a term that commonly refers to the transporting of african slaves from the west african coast, across the atlantic sea to the americas, aboard slave ships known as slavers. Route, the middle passage, and the economics of slavery. In this lesson, students will explore the transatlantic slave trade through multiple mediums reading, art, poetry, etc. To identify what happened during middle passage to describe what conditions were like on the middle passage to investigate how the middle passage effected slaves to explain how slaves would have felt on the middle passage. Olaudah equianos firstperson account recalls his terrifying journey as an 11yearold captive aboard a slave ship from africa to barbados in 1756. Also, students must think of a title for each passage that relates to. Middle passage national museum of american history. A worksheet to help students empathize with african slaves and their experience. How were captives treated during their journey, otherwise known as, the middle passage.
Your child will get great handwriting practice as he rewrites the paragraphs on this page, adding in proper punctuation and capitalization when needed. Northwest passage is a picture book that brings a folk song to life with paintings for a vibrant history lesson. Using context clues using information from the passage, explain the meanings of the three boldfaced words. After reading a passage from call of the wild by jack london. Book report forms, literature circles roles, book bingo, and other reading worksheets. The middle passagethe voyage that brought captured africans to the west indies and later to north and south america was known as the middle passage. This short nonfiction passage about camels with three multiple choice style questions will help children learn essential comprehension skills, such as making inferences and predicting, and get practice with testtaking skills.
Inference 4th grade long passage worksheet inference 4th grade short passage worksheet. The middle passage document worksheet essay question. There have been instances of slitting of ears, breaking of limbs, so as to make amputation necessary, beating out of eyes, and castration. Ereading worksheets has the best reading worksheets on the internet, and theyre all free. The middle passage if you look at the sea long enough, scenes from the past come back to life. In this activity students analyze the impact of the middle passage and slavery in the colonies. Reading comprehension practice test page 4 question 11 what does this sentence suggest. You are free to save, edit, and print these worksheets for personal or classroom use. Present your findings to the class by explaining the answers to your questions. After reading this short mystery passage, students identify text elements and answer comprehension questions.
Students will be able to compare and contrast differences among the three colonial regions. Students will be able to analyze the role of economics in the institution of slavery. Focus on the slave trade, article and worksheet attached. Practice writing the letter b in the lines provided then draw and label two objects beginning with b. Your spelling words make a spelling puzzle workbook from your spelling words. A whole class discussion on the middle passage may follow this activity. Students will be able to explain the role of a slave in colonial america.
Includes guided textmarking practice, a teaching routine, a skill card, and connections to the standards. The first object which saluted my eyes when i arrived on the coast was the sea, and a slave ship. Printed in the united states of america isbn 9781560043485 product code. Reading comprehension practice test page 3 question 7 more distance is needed to safely stop in rain or poor visibility. Read them and consider the discussion points at the end.
All the passages are aligned to curriculum standards to make them very easier to use. A set of articles and stories for students at a second grade reading level. This lesson provides opportunities for students to read about the triangular trade route, share findings about various legs of the journey as well as work with. Students respond to inquiry questions after analyzing the primary sources. It was considered the middle leg of the transatlantic trade triangle.
Social studies reading comprehension topics for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade and 6th and 7tg grade. Ships departed europe for african markets with manufactured goods, which were traded for purchased or kidnapped africans, who were transported across the atlantic as slaves. Students will be introduced to the middle passage with a handout full of primary resources and quotes that describe the horrific journey across the atlantic. Learning objectives outline a twoparagraph passage write outline correctly ii. Conditions on the slave ships were terrible, but the estimated death rate of around % is lower than the mortality rate for seamen, of. Also, students must think of a title for each passage that relates to the main idea of the text. Maryland council on economic education version of lesson given to msdelewis partnership 1 triangular trade and the middle passage lesson description.
It describes his experience during the middle passage. What was the name of the dungeons where slaves were held before they were shipped out. The english were not the first europeans to land their ships on american soil. Inference worksheets for 4th grade, 5th grade, middle school and high school. There are 167 worksheets total, in chronological order, divided into fifteen sections. However, they might be taking that goal too seriously. From the early days of the american colonies, forced labor and slavery grew to become a central part of colonial economic and labor systems. Kids cant resist learning about kings, queens, castles, and knights in shining armor, so theyll enjoy these lesson plans, reading response activities, middle ages worksheets for kids, plus a variety of crafts and activities with a medieval theme. Quote 2 if the weather is sultry, and there appears the least perspiration upon their skins, when they come upon deck, there are two men attending. After learning the information presented in this unit, students will have an informed understanding of the west african slave trade, middle passage, and colonial life as a slave and how it impacts modern society. Just click on the worksheet title to view details about the pdf and print or download to your computer. Teacher clipart for january bulletin boards or worksheets. These middle school science worksheets are easy to access and understand. Inference middle grades worksheet simile worksheets onomatopoeia worksheets literary terms examples inference examples.
To have something is better than having nothing at all. Text for students who are reading at a third grade reading level. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Each handout contains a reading followed by a series of questions based on the reading. The page includes both a generator and premade worksheets for grades 27. Between 1450 and 1850 at least 12 million africans were taken across the notorious middle passage of the atlantic, mainly to colonies in north america, south america, and the west indies. Resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole school special educational needs blog. Reading comprehension worksheets focused reading passage worksheets. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category unseen passage comprehension.
Across 1 the ocean on americas west coast is the down 4 the 5 an lies north of the united states. In this lesson, students will explore the transatlantic slave trade through multiple mediums reading, art. Middle passage page 3 of 7 the atlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration of people by sea in history. Reading comprehension worksheets ereading worksheets.
A collection of fiction and nonfiction passages written for middle school students in students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Reading comprehension quiz passages reading comprehension quiz passage 1 as summer comes near, many children are really happy to forget about school for a few months. The following is a passage from equianos autobiography the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano. Students analyze images and read primary source text from an 11 year old slave who experienced the middle passage. A set of passages for students at a first grade reading level. These printable article and stories have comprehension questions to check students reading comprehension skills. The middle passage was the name for the journey from. Africa, in result was affected by this tragedy with depopulation and violence.
This section has alphabet activities, phonics worksheets, basic sentence building. Generate reports to see how the testtakers are progressing over time. Middle passage document exercise all of the historical quotes below describe conditions on board the slave ships. A wordsearch of the types of work done by slaves in the americas. The middle passage tom feelings 1995 soul looks back in wonder tom feelings 1993 the middle passage grade levels 312 curriculum area art geography history language arts national language arts standards nleng. It was built to accommodate 451 persons but at times held over 600. In addition, students discuss the social and political motivations for slavery. A child in hiding worksheet is suitable for 6th grade. Displaying all worksheets related to middle passage test. Students will be able to explain the middle passage. Reading comprehension worksheets for middle school a collection of fiction and nonfiction passages written for middle school students in students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.