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If so, you’re in the right place! We have created an easy-to-use Sieur de la Salle reading passage and comprehension questions. Use this passage to blend reading and Social Studies concepts or as an assessment of nonfiction reading skills. 

The Age of Exploration with Robert de La Salle

While researching content to make this famous explorers resource, we discovered a few interesting things, including the fact that La Salle is called by many names. Here are just a few of the many monikers that he was known for

• Sieur de la Salle

• Rene-Robert Cavelier

• Rene-Robert la Salle

• Robert la Salle

Regardless of what shipmates and historians called him, we’ve got the perfect resource to help you teach your students about this French Explorer of the Great Lakes.

Tips for Differentiation + 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)

For struggling readers, try the following:

• Provide read-aloud accommodations.
• Allow students to partner read the passage and complete the comprehension check together.
• Pre-teach the vocabulary words related to the passage before reading. 
• Build background before completing by viewing videos and images or discussing prior knowledge on the topic.

For fast finishers, enhance their learning by trying the following:

• Encourage students to read further and make a timeline of the significant events during Cavelier’s travels.
• Have students read additional texts or watch videos about La Salle
• Encourage students to continue their exploration of history with informative writing prompts for third grade and up.

Print and Build Your World Explorer Lesson Plans

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.