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Understanding the Context: The Mayflower Compact WorksheetUnderstanding the Context: The Mayflower Compact Worksheet
Publisher
K12 Reader
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
30 mins
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Year
2012
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Understanding the Context: The Mayflower Compact

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Scholars obtain a brief background of the Mayflower Compact, read its contents, and answer two questions that look at the passage's context to enhance reading comprehension.     

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

thanksgiving, Holidays, celebrations, holiday celebrations, the mayflower, the mayflower compact, pilgrims, historical documents, the new world, context clues, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Review marking the text prior to assigning the worksheet; encourage learners to use the skill to help find answers to the questions
  • Assign the worksheet as homework, in a small group rotation, or an exit ticket 

Classroom Considerations

  • The text references God and other religious phrases 
  • Requires copies for each class member

Pros

  • Provides space for pupils to respond directly on the page 
  • Includes an answer key

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.7.1 RI.8.1

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