teaching resource

Women In WWI – Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Updated: 04 Oct 2023

Read to learn about women in World War I with a printable reading passage and comprehension worksheet.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Grades: 5 - 6

Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.A

Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

ELAR 4.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 4.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.6(G)

Evaluate details read to determine key ideas;
ELAR 4.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 4.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 4.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 4.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 4.9(D)(i)

The central idea with supporting evidence;
ELAR 5.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 5.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5
ELAR 5.6(G)

Evaluate details read to determine key ideas;
ELAR 5.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 5.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 5.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 5.9(D)(i)

The central idea with supporting evidence;
ELAR 5.13

Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to: (1) gene...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5

teaching resource

Women In WWI – Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Updated: 04 Oct 2023

Read to learn about women in World War I with a printable reading passage and comprehension worksheet.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Grades: 5 - 6

Read to learn about women in World War I with a printable reading passage and comprehension worksheet.

What Did Women Do in WW1?

Go behind the scenes of World War I with Teach Starter Teaching Resources. We’re here to help you showcase the amazing contributions made by women during this crucial moment in history. Tell your students the inspiring stories of women who served as nurses, munition workers, spies, and more!

Read and Learn About Women’s Roles in WW1

Introduce your students to the amazing things that women accomplished during WW1 with a printable reading passage and comprehension worksheet designed especially for Year 5 students. This resource introduces the basics of the remarkable roles women played during this pivotal moment in history. Help your students learn more about the courageous women who served as nurses, munition workers, spies, and more.

This resource download includes a printable fact sheet/reading passage, as well as a short answer comprehension worksheet that requires students to use evidence from the text to answer the questions.

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Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.A

Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

ELAR 4.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 4.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.6(G)

Evaluate details read to determine key ideas;
ELAR 4.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 4.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 4.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 4.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 4.9(D)(i)

The central idea with supporting evidence;
ELAR 5.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 5.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5
ELAR 5.6(G)

Evaluate details read to determine key ideas;
ELAR 5.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 5.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 5.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 5.9(D)(i)

The central idea with supporting evidence;
ELAR 5.13

Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to: (1) gene...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5

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