Five Regions of Georgia – Reading Packet

Name the five regions of Georgia and place each one on a state map

Connect a region's landscape and climate to the crops, industries and cities that developed there

Locate specific facts in an informational passage to answer multiple-choice questions

Distinguish the inner from the outer coastal plain and explain how they differ

Write a paragraph giving one source of economic value for each of the five regions

Two reading levels are supplied — the A and B letters sit in the top right corner of each passage page — so the same question set can be given to a whole class while the text is matched to the reader

Version B carries a running sidebar naming the five regions, which doubles as a reference while students work through the comparison table

The comparison table asks for Location, Physical Characteristics, Climate, Agriculture and an Interesting Fact for every region; the filled key shows the depth expected in each cell

The exit ticket prints two slips to a page, so one sheet covers two students and can be cut before the lesson starts

The key marks the written items "Answers will vary" and then supplies a model response, so it works as a marking guide rather than a single correct answer

Reading for detail — eight multiple-choice items send students back to the passage for specifics such as which region holds coal, which has the most major cities and where Dalton sits.

Regional geography of Georgia — the passage gives each region's location, relief, climate and elevation, from sea level to Brasstown Bald at 4,784 feet.

Map labelling — students place Appalachian Plateau, Valley & Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont and Coastal Plain onto a map of the state.

Organising information in a table — the graphic organizer requires five categories of information for each of the five regions, drawn from the passage.

Extended written response — students write a short answer on the two coastal plain sub-regions and a paragraph linking every region to a form of economic value.