Fun Facts About George Washington!

Did you know that George Washington didn’t have a middle name? Did you know that he never chopped down his father’s cherry tree? There is a lot of information about George Washington, so it’s hard to decide what to teach young learners about our founding fathers.

This reading passage is designed to get back to basics. Written for students in grades 2-3, this reading passage contains basic biographical information about General Washington. It travels through his life and discusses his accomplishments and achievements.

This passage can be used as an assessment or guided reading activity for your students. It includes biographical text about George Washington and five multiple-choice comprehension questions.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your historical figures lessons. 

In addition to individual student work time, use this book to enhance learning by adding it to your President’s Day lessons and activities.

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by completing the worksheet together in a group. 

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For fast finishers, encourage students to create a poster or slide show using the content from the reading passage.

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This resource was created by Beth Hindi, a teacher in Texas and Teach Starter collaborator.