Spanish Explorers-Reading and Social Studies Blended Learning Resources

Are you looking for resources to teach your students about the many European explorers in history? If so, you’re in the right place! We have created an easy-to-use Francisco Vazquez de Coronado reading passage and comprehension questions. Use this passage to blend reading and Social Studies concepts or assessment over nonfiction reading skills. 

Francisco Vazquez de Coronado-Accomplishments in History

By using this famous explorers resource, your students will discover

• Who was Coronado?

• What did Francisco Coronado discover?

• Where did Coronado explore?

• What was Coronado looking for?

• What country did Francisco Coronado sail for?

Differentiate Learning About Early Explorers

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 Coronado’s travels.
• Have students read additional texts or watch videos about Francisco Coronado
• Encourage students to continue their exploration of history with informative writing prompts for third grade and up.

Print and Build Your Age of Exploration 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. 

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