Tikal - A Maya City State Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th & 6th Grade

Engage your students in the fascinating history of the Maya Empire with this comprehensive resource focused on the influential city-state of Tikal. This close reading passage comes complete with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple-choice quiz, a crossword puzzle, and a word search—all centered around the achievements and significance of Tikal.

These NO PREP informational text worksheets are ideal for fifth grade and sixth grade students, offering a deep dive into the ancient world of the Maya. Through these activities, students will explore key facts about Tikal's political power, architectural achievements, and role in Maya society, all while enhancing their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills. Perfect for both classroom and remote learning, this resource provides everything you need to bring the history of Tikal to life in an engaging, educational way.

Make your lessons on ancient civilizations memorable and effective with this all-in-one resource, designed to captivate students and deepen their understanding of the Maya Civilization.

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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