Emancipation Proclamation Close Reading & Comprehension Activities 3rd-4th Grade

Help your students learn about one of the most important documents in American history with this engaging close reading comprehension activity about the Emancipation Proclamation for third and fourth grade. This resource includes a detailed nonfiction passage explaining how President Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation during the American Civil War, its impact on enslaved people, and how it helped change the course of U.S. history. It is designed to build reading, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills while encouraging reflection on freedom, justice, and equality.

Students will complete a range of comprehension activities, including short-answer questions, grammar practice, a writing extension task, a multiple-choice quiz, a crossword, and a wordsearch — all supported by a teacher presentation to guide discussion and extend learning about the significance and legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation. Everything you need for an engaging, ready-to-use lesson.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
• An informational text
• A comprehension activity with ten questions
• Two grammar questions about the text
• An extension writing activity
• A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans

The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.

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