The Black Death – Comprehension Questions

Recall specific factual details from an informational passage, such as the plague's death toll and its modern name.

Identify cause-and-effect relationships described in the text, such as why people blamed God or used watered spices.

Compose complete-sentence responses to short-answer questions, as the passage's own instructions require.

Remind students that every answer must be written as a full sentence, since the worksheet's own instructions state this is required for credit.

Use question 7, which asks students to name a fact from the reading that stood out to them, as a quick check for engagement or a discussion starter.

Assign the editable Word version if you want to adjust question wording or add space for longer responses before printing.

Informational text comprehension — students answer factual and inferential questions drawn directly from the passage.

Textual evidence citation — several questions (e.g., identifying containment measures or the blame placed for the plague) require locating and restating specific details from the text.

Complete-sentence writing — the passage's own stated rule requires every answer to be phrased as a full sentence.