Westward Expansion Close Reading Comprehension Bundle | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

A bundle with seven close reading passages exploring key themes or figures of the Westward Expansion of the United States. Each activity comes with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch.

The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade.

The bundle includes seven individual activities on:

• Thomas Jefferson – President from 1801–1809; authorized the Louisiana Purchase.
• Louisiana Purchase (1803) – The U.S. bought a vast area of land from France, doubling its size.
• Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) – Sent by Jefferson to explore the new territory.
• Sacagawea – Assisted Lewis and Clark during their expedition (1804–1806).
• Trail of Tears (1830s) – Result of Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act (1830); forced relocation of Native American tribes.
• California Gold Rush (1848–1855) – Massive westward migration in search of gold.
• Transcontinental Railroad (completed 1869) – Connected the eastern and western U.S., transforming travel and trade.

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Included in each of the seven PDF printable resources:

• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
• An informational text
• A comprehension activity with eight 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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