Description
US History Constitution Day Founding Fathers 3 Branches of Government Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions: Foundations of Freedom: Bring U.S. history to life in your classroom with this engaging set of nonfiction reading passages designed for 3rd–5th grade students! This resource introduces students to the Foundations of American Government and History with easy-to-read articles, bolded vocabulary, and comprehension questions that check for understanding.
Students will explore the people, documents, and ideas that shaped the United States— including the Founding Fathers, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Preamble, and the Three Branches of Government.
INCLUDED:
- Print and digital format, colored and black-and-white options
- 7 Nonfiction Reading Passages:
- The Founding Fathers
- The American Revolution
- The Declaration of Independence
- The U.S. Constitution
- The Bill of Right
- The Preamble
- The Three Branches of Government
- Text-Dependent Multiple-Choice Questions per passage (with answer keys)
- Main Idea & Summary Practice for each passage
PERFECT FOR:
- Social Studies units on American history & government
- Reading comprehension practice with historical texts
- Test prep and skill-building (main idea, summarizing, vocabulary)
- Small group, whole class, or independent reading activities
- Sub plans or early finisher assignments
I use these with my students in grades 3-5, I work in small groups. If you have questions do not hesitate in emailing me at: Ladybug Shop Email
PLEASE PREVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING
Thank you for visiting The Little Ladybug Shop. I would love for you to become a follower. The Little Ladybug Shop followers receive new product information and discounts on any new items!
All rights reserved by Jacqueline Ortiz ©The Little Ladybug Shop . This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.















Sara R. –
Great text. Has a multiple choice and written response option. I appreciate the option choice.
Katy’s Classroom Kreations –
Students learned a lot from these resources as they were interesting topics for the kids. These were great!
Ms Prichy Prich –
A great resource to help supplement social studies and learning about the founding fathers.
Sandra D. –
Great resource to have if you need more guidance on what to do with your students!
Miss Gilmore’s TpT –
Perfect tool for teaching and reinforcing our learning about US History.
KYLEE W. –
excellent resource for 3rd-6th grade! Used for my homeschooled 5th grader.
Christy W. –
This resource held my students attention, which is challenging for sure! I appreciate the thought and time put into it.
Marissa S. –
This was perfect for my government unit. Thank you!
Tara Brown –
This set of reading passages is perfect for my ESL class! I love them so much and plan to get started right away. Thank you!! 🙂
Paiigekayy –
This was great to help support our learning in this unit!
Abby C. –
These worksheets have been a great tool to utilize with my social studies magazines. I like to send them home as homework and easy for subs to use.
Third Grade with Miss Cannilla –
Like many of the things I’ve gotten from this creator, I really like the resource. It has a lot for your money! My only complaint is that the pages are very “crammed in” so I have to be careful to shrink and make room for the margins when I make copies
kaitlyn B. –
I really like this social studies resource for my students!
Lydia C. –
This is the perfect addition to our constitution class.
Rachel S. –
This is a great resource for 5th grade US history and government. Just what I needed. Thank you!
Theresa Palumbo –
My students enjoyed using this. I hope to use this with other classes this year. It made my life much easier as I taught the Constitution.
Eleanor G. –
This is a great resource. It gave lots of information. My students enjoyed working on it.
Haley P. –
This works well for giving students information about important topics in history.
Teacher’s Heart –
Loved that my students were able to practice their reading skills while learning about some social studies standards.
Amaris McGrath –
These are great when I need something last minute for my class at the end of the school year. They have been helpful to still teach social studies when I don’t have time for a full unit.