The Age of Exploration – World Explorers for Kids

Teach your students about the age of exploration and how the modern world was discovered with this curriculum-aligned worksheet.

Teach young students about the accomplishments of Jacques Cartier, a well-known French explorer who traveled throughout North America in the 16th century. This worksheet includes a reading passage, comprehension questions, and an answer key so you can assess your students’ understanding of world history.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy! 

Reading Passage – Worksheet Scaffolding

In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as an activity for:

• Guided reading groups 
• Lesson warm-up
• Lesson wrap-up
• Fast finishers 
• Homework assignment
• Whole-class review (via smartboard)

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete. 

To save paper, we suggest printing this 2-page worksheet double-sided. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

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This resource was created by Katy Blevins, a teacher in Georgia and Teach Starter Collaborator.