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Eli Whitney Reading Packet

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Eli Whitney reading passage part 1: his early life and the cotton gin, with vocabulary, main idea and who/where/when notes
Close-reading text for the opening lesson on the inventor
Part 2 passage: cotton gin and slavery, interchangeable parts and mass production; students underline each main idea
Second reading on the invention's impact on the South
Four-question organizer: students write who Whitney was, what he did, where he was born and why the gin earned him little
Graphic organizer to summarize the biography
Fact web on Whitney as inventor and creator: students record three facts about him from the passage
Note-taking web for gathering key details
Cotton gin vocabulary and comprehension: students match 5 terms to definitions, then answer 5 multiple-choice questions
Check vocabulary and recall after reading
Questions 6-10 on muskets and interchangeable parts: multiple choice, true/false and two written answers on his inventions
Short written responses to assess understanding
Ticket out the door: four identical exit slips with 3 multiple-choice questions on mass production and the cotton gin
Quick end-of-lesson check; cut apart and hand out

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Grade 5

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About This Product

This resource is an Eli Whitney Reading Packet.

This is a great no prep resource that all you have to do is print and go!

Students will love learning history as they read an informative passage and apply vocabulary terms.

Worksheets included such as multiple-choice questions and graphic organizers will allow them to show what they know.

These work well for social studies or reading instruction.

Answer keys included.

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1 PDF with 14 printable pages

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