The second stage of the triangular trade, the middle passage, involved shipping the slaves to the americas. Quote 2 if the weather is sultry, and there appears the least perspiration upon their skins, when they come upon deck, there are two men attending. How were captives treated during their journey, otherwise known as, the middle passage. To have something is better than having nothing at all. Africa, in result was affected by this tragedy with depopulation and violence. Main idea worksheet 1 students read seven original nonfiction passages and summarize the main idea of each passage. Worksheets are name date middle passage, focus on the slave trade article and work. Nonfiction texts and fiction stories for students who are reading at a fourth grade reading level. The closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, being so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself the air soon became unfit for respiration and brought on a sickness among the slaves, of.
The middle passage if you look at the sea long enough, scenes from the past come back to life. After learning the information presented in this unit, students will have an informed understanding of the west african slave trade, middle passage, and colonial life as a slave and how it impacts modern society. Generate reports to see how the testtakers are progressing over time. Students will be able to analyze the role of economics in the institution of slavery.
Your spelling words make a spelling puzzle workbook from your spelling words. Students analyze images and read primary source text from an 11 year old slave who experienced the middle passage. Reading comprehension quiz passages reading comprehension quiz passage 1 as summer comes near, many children are really happy to forget about school for a few months. The ship was owned by liverpool banker and slave trader william gregson and his colleague george case. Book report forms, literature circles roles, book bingo, and other reading worksheets. Lovejoy york university, toronto abstract the enforced migration of africans to the americas in conditions of slavery lasted from the middle of the sixteenth century until the 1860s. Connecticut framework performance standards formulate historical questions based on primary and secondary sources, including documents. Many of these assignments can now be completed online. Reading comprehension middle high school printable.
The middle passage tom feelings 1995 soul looks back in wonder tom feelings 1993 the middle passage grade levels 312 curriculum area art geography history language arts national language arts standards nleng. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category unseen passage comprehension. List three goods transported during the triangular trade 4. Northwest passage is a picture book that brings a folk song to life with paintings for a vibrant history lesson. Middle passage worksheet crawfords history in the making. Practice writing the letter b in the lines provided then draw and label two objects beginning with b. A child in hiding worksheet is suitable for 6th grade. Students read both, circle the main idea and write a supporting idea. The middle passage although the origins are unknown and the meaning has changed over time, the middle passage is a term that commonly refers to the transporting of african slaves from the west african coast, across the atlantic sea to the americas, aboard slave ships known as slavers. A whole class discussion on the middle passage may follow this activity. Maryland council on economic education version of lesson given to msdelewis partnership 1 triangular trade and the middle passage lesson description. In this lesson, students will explore the transatlantic slave trade through multiple mediums reading, art. In this activity students analyze the impact of the middle passage and slavery in the colonies.
This lesson culminates in a project which can take substantial time. After reading a passage from call of the wild by jack london. Your student will practice citing supporting evidence with a passage from anne of avonlea. Also, students must think of a title for each passage that relates to the main idea of the text. In african ports, european traders packed africans into the dark holds of large. Inference middle grades worksheet simile worksheets onomatopoeia worksheets literary terms examples inference examples. Using context clues using information from the passage, explain the meanings of the three boldfaced words.
The core social studies themes of the lesson are contained in the reading on the conditions of the middle passage, which is supplemented by. A crossword with clues relating to the life of olaudah equiano. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. The middle passagethe voyage that brought captured africans to the west indies and later to north and south america was known as the middle passage. In short, in the place of decency, sympathy, morality, and reli gion. Middle passage page 3 of 7 the atlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration of people by sea in history.
The enforced migration of africans across the atlantic paul e. Summary worksheet 3 directions ereading worksheets. A great introduction into your slavery unit that grabs your students attention and gets them asking questions. English comprehension has paragraph reading comprehension and picture comprehension. Identify which leg was the middle passage or transatlantic voyage 3. The following is a passage from equianos autobiography the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano. These worksheets, free to print, are designed for a comprehensive high school united states history course. From lifecycles to the five senses, kids learn about humans and the world around them in fun new ways. Firstperson accounts of the middle passage are very rare. Printed in the united states of america isbn 9781560043485 product code. Hard labor made tobacco, rice, and sugar plantations profitable. It describes his experience during the middle passage. Displaying all worksheets related to middle passage test. The first object which saluted my eyes when i arrived on the coast was the sea, and a slave ship.
Take and retake tests to improve grade 4 comprehension skills. Students will be able to explain the role of a slave in colonial america. Take our grade 4 worksheet tests anonymously, or register so you can track your or a childs progress via our studentteacherparent portal. Be sure to check out all of our reading comprehension worksheets. Studies have found that children typically forget between one and three months worth of school learning during. Middle passage document exercise all of the historical quotes below describe conditions on board the slave ships. Students will be able to explain the middle passage. The atlantic ocean is also an archive of black history. Reading comprehension worksheets for middle school. It was built to accommodate 451 persons but at times held over 600. Some of the worksheets displayed are reading comprehension practice test, reading comprehension work, nonfiction reading test koko, reading comprehension work, reading comprehension, comprehension skills, grade 7 reading practice test, unseen passage 1 read the passage and answer the. Route, the middle passage, and the economics of slavery.
This process was accomplished through the triangular trade, or what many know as the transatlantic slave trade. The middle passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of africans were forcibly transported to the new world as part of the atlantic slave trade. These are immensely popular with teachers, since they provide informational texts without any need for a textbook. Olaudah equianos firstperson account recalls his terrifying journey as an 11yearold captive aboard a slave ship from africa to barbados in 1756. Focus on the slave trade, article and worksheet attached. Includes guided textmarking practice, a teaching routine, a skill card, and connections to the standards. Conditions on the slave ships were terrible, but the estimated death rate of around % is lower than the mortality rate for seamen, of. The vikings had discovered north america in the 11th century. The band aces won this years artist of the year award. Teacher clipart for january bulletin boards or worksheets. Use this worksheet to help you analyze the documents. Middle school reading passage and comprehension worksheets.
In this lesson, students will explore the transatlantic slave trade through multiple mediums reading, art, poetry, etc. This short nonfiction passage about camels with three multiple choice style questions will help children learn essential comprehension skills, such as making inferences and predicting, and get practice with testtaking skills. These reading comprehension middle high school printable worksheets for grades k, 1 and 2 are great for any classroom. In addition, students discuss the social and political motivations for slavery.
Also, students must think of a title for each passage that relates to. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Source a this picture is of the slave ship brookes. Resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole school special educational needs blog. It was considered the middle leg of the transatlantic trade triangle. Social studies reading comprehension topics for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade and 6th and 7tg grade. These middle school science worksheets are easy to access and understand. Inference 4th grade long passage worksheet inference 4th grade short passage worksheet. The middle passage document worksheet essay question. However, they might be taking that goal too seriously. Ereading worksheets has the best reading worksheets on the internet, and theyre all free. Birds are hard to catch, so hang on to one if you catch it. Learning objectives outline a twoparagraph passage write outline correctly ii.
Reading comprehension practice test page 4 question 11 what does this sentence suggest. List of american history readings worksheets for high. Your child will get great handwriting practice as he rewrites the paragraphs on this page, adding in proper punctuation and capitalization when needed. Present your findings to the class by explaining the answers to your questions. There are 167 worksheets total, in chronological order, divided into fifteen sections. All the passages are aligned to curriculum standards to make them very easier to use. This section has alphabet activities, phonics worksheets, basic sentence building. You are free to save, edit, and print these worksheets for personal or classroom use. Read them and consider the discussion points at the end. Test scholars reading comprehension skills with a worksheet that offers an indepth interview with a holocaust survivor, four multiple choice questions, and one short answer question. The english were not the first europeans to land their ships on american soil. Using the list of duties provided, have students write the name of the duty performed by a plantation and town slave on the appropriate worksheet. Students respond to inquiry questions after analyzing the primary sources.
This lesson provides opportunities for students to read about the triangular trade route, share findings about various legs of the journey as well as work with. Students will be introduced to the middle passage with a handout full of primary resources and quotes that describe the horrific journey across the atlantic. Middle passage national museum of american history. A worksheet to help students empathize with african slaves and their experience. Just click on the worksheet title to view details about the pdf and print or download to your computer. There have been instances of slitting of ears, breaking of limbs, so as to make amputation necessary, beating out of eyes, and castration. Matt james, illustrator, creates a unique vision to the lyrics of northwest passage, written by stan rogers, which tells of sir john franklins disastrous expedition 18451847. A set of articles and stories for students at a second grade reading level. A collection of fiction and nonfiction passages written for middle school students in students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. A wordsearch of the types of work done by slaves in the americas.
The middle passage was the name for the journey from. These printable article and stories have comprehension questions to check students reading comprehension skills. Students will be able to compare and contrast differences among the three colonial regions. Reading comprehension middle high school printable worksheets. The sea is history the sea has nothing to give but a well excavated grave. You can find much longer passages at the bottom of this page. Reading comprehension worksheets for middle school a collection of fiction and nonfiction passages written for middle school students in students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. What was the name of the dungeons where slaves were held before they were shipped out. The page includes both a generator and premade worksheets for grades 27. Inference worksheets for 4th grade, 5th grade, middle school and high school.
These worksheets are skill focused and aligned to common core state standards. From the early days of the american colonies, forced labor and slavery grew to become a central part of colonial economic and labor systems. Ships departed europe for african markets with manufactured goods, which were traded for purchased or kidnapped africans, who were transported across the atlantic as slaves. Home subjects language arts worksheets reading comprehension middle school reading passages. Students will complete the inquiry task worksheet and write a journal entry that describes the conditions of the middle passage. A complete listing of the englishlanguage arts content on this site. A trained bird is twice the value of an untrained one. Teachers may assign it as an inclass or homework, group or individual assignment. Across 1 the ocean on americas west coast is the down 4 the 5 an lies north of the united states. Maryland state curriculum maryland council on economic. Between 1450 and 1850 at least 12 million africans were taken across the notorious middle passage of the atlantic, mainly to colonies in north america, south america, and the west indies. Permission is granted to reproduce individual worksheets for classroom use only. Each handout contains a reading followed by a series of questions based on the reading.
Reading comprehension worksheets ereading worksheets. Middle school science worksheets and printables provide a little bit of everything your child needs to know in junior high. Text for students who are reading at a third grade reading level. Answer questions about what this was and how it affected history. The middle passage its impact on life in africa knowledge k africans were brought over from africa via the middle passage. A set of passages for students at a first grade reading level. Reading comprehension worksheets focused reading passage worksheets. This quiz and worksheet set allow you to measure your knowledge of the middle passage. To identify what happened during middle passage to describe what conditions were like on the middle passage to investigate how the middle passage effected slaves to explain how slaves would have felt on the middle passage. After reading this short mystery passage, students identify text elements and answer comprehension questions. Engage your students with these reading comprehension middle high school printable worksheets for grades k, 1 and 2. Reading comprehension practice test page 3 question 7 more distance is needed to safely stop in rain or poor visibility. Facing slavery unit plan fifth grade social studies timmie.