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Benjamin Franklin Reading Comprehension Activities | Year 3 or Year 4

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

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6 August 2024

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A reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of Founding Father of the U.S. and famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin.

The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn key facts about the famous politician and scientist whilst working on their comprehension skills.

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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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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