Guy Fawkes And The Gun Powder Plot Reading Comprehension (8 years plus)

Learn about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot of 1605 and answer the comprehension questions.

This is a very comprehensive and informative resource. Students will learn about James 1st and look at why England was so divided at this time.

They will look at the main characters involved in the plot, what these men planned, how they attempted to carry it out and at how their attempts to blow up the Houses Of Parliament were thwarted.

They will consider what would have happened if the plot had succeeded and the legacy of the plot.

They will read extracts and summaries from Father John Gerard’s account of the plot and answer the comprehension questions.

Answers provided.

35. pages