Key Leaders of WWII Reading Packet
Seven World War II leaders, from Roosevelt and Churchill to Hitler and Hirohito, are profiled in a two-page reading passage followed by a leader chart, comprehension questions and an opinion-writing prompt.

- Grades
- Grade 5, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Social Studies, History, History: World
- Topic
- World War II, Winston Churchill
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
This resource is a Key Leaders of WWII 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.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify the country of each of seven WWII leaders and a key fact about them
- Write an opinion paragraph about the most influential WWII leader using evidence from the text
Teaching tips
- The teacher guide places the passage at an 800 Lexile level, which can help when deciding which readers need support.
Skills covered
- Informational reading — recalling details about each leader to complete the chart
- Evidence-based writing — citing the passage with starters like 'Paragraph __ states...'
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- World War II
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Winston Churchill
- Joseph Stalin
- Adolf Hitler
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