6th Grade Reading Passage on the Indus Valley Civilization

Need a no-prep activity for a sub day, classwork, or homework? This resource gives your students a close look at the Indus River Valley Civilization while they practice important reading skills.

What you’ll find inside

• A nonfiction passage written at a middle school level

• Comprehension questions that include both straightforward recall and higher-level thinking

• A Vocabulary Boost page to help with tricky words

• A full answer key for quick grading

• A simple grading scale you can use right away

How it can be used

• Quick sub plan with everything ready to go

• Classwork, homework, or small-group practice

• Cross-curricular: works for both Social Studies and ELA

• Helpful for ESL/EFL learners who need support with historical texts and context clues

Why it’s useful

• Students learn about one of the world’s earliest civilizations while practicing reading comprehension

• Teachers save planning time with a no prep activity

• Homeschool families can easily fit it into a history or language arts unit

Skills to learn from this resource

• Finding main ideas and supporting details

• Using context clues and building vocabulary

• Making inferences and supporting answers with text evidence

Grade Levels

• 6th grade

• 7th grade

• Middle school ESL/EFL learners

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