Christopher Columbus : Columbus Day Informational Text

Christopher Columbus : Columbus Day Informational Text and Activity Pack is an engaging set of Columbus Day informational text and reading comprehension activities, connected to Common Core State Standards. Click on the preview to see a representative sample. In this package you get:

An informational text about the history of Christopher Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday.

A set of text dependent comprehension follow-up questions.

The text of the poem In 1492.

A map of Columbus’ voyages and a mapping activity.

A Columbus Day crossword puzzle using information from the text.

A Columbus Day word search using vocabulary from the text.

All worksheets and activities come with answer keys and solutions.

Two full sets of text and activities: one in color, one in grayscale.

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