Help your students explore the extraordinary career and achievements of Katie Ledecky, one of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history, with this engaging Katie Ledecky Reading Comprehension Activity for fifth and sixth grade. Students will learn about her early introduction to swimming, her breakthrough at the 2012 London Olympics, her incredible success at the Rio, Tokyo, and Paris Olympic Games, and her numerous Olympic medals and world records, while developing essential reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills.

This NO PREP Katie Ledecky resource combines Sports, ELA, and informational reading through a variety of activities, including short-answer comprehension questions, grammar practice, an extension writing activity, a multiple-choice quiz, crossword, and wordsearch. A teacher presentation is also included to introduce Katie Ledecky and support classroom discussion about her Olympic career, determination, goal setting, perseverance, and achievements in competitive swimming.

These informational text worksheets are perfect for fifth grade and sixth grade and can be used during Women's History Month, the Olympic Games, Women's Sports lessons, swimming units, or as part of a wider study of famous athletes and inspirational women.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• A teacher presentation to introduce Katie Ledecky
• An informational reading passage
• A comprehension activity with ten questions
• Two grammar questions based on the text
• An extension writing activity
• A multiple-choice quiz with seven questions
• An answer key for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle

This resource is perfect for:

• Women's History Month
• Olympic Games lessons
• Women's Sports activities
• Swimming and sports-themed units
• Famous athletes studies
• Reading comprehension practice
• Guided reading sessions
• Independent work
• Homework
• Assessment practice
• Reading intervention
• Emergency sub plans

The activity requires NO PREP. Students read the informational text carefully before using evidence from the passage to complete the comprehension and grammar questions. The extension activity encourages deeper thinking, while the multiple-choice quiz, crossword, and wordsearch provide additional opportunities to review important facts and vocabulary.

Students will strengthen their literacy skills while learning about Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimming, the 2012 London Olympics, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024, freestyle swimming, Olympic medals, world records, and the dedication required to become one of the most successful swimmers of all time.

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