Thomas Edison Reading Packet
Thomas Edison reading packet: students read about the inventor's life and inventions, then show what they learned through written answers, a timeline and multiple-choice questions.

- Grades
- Grade 5, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Social Studies, Biographies
- Topic
- Thomas Edison, inventors
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
Bring Thomas Edison to life for your 5th grade students with this engaging reading packet. Students will read an informative passage about Edison's life and inventions, apply new vocabulary terms, and show their understanding through multiple choice questions and graphic organizers. This printer-ready resource works well for social studies lessons on famous Americans or for a cross-curricular reading activity. Use it for whole class instruction or as a small group activity to differentiate instruction. Detailed answer keys are included, making this the perfect no-prep packet for substitute teacher plans. Let your students discover Edison's passion for innovation while building their reading comprehension and content knowledge. This versatile resource will electrify both you and your 5th graders!
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Place seven events from Thomas Edison's life in time order
- Answer written and multiple-choice questions using details from a passage
Skills covered
- Timeline sequencing — students arrange event cards lettered A to G
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Thomas Edison
- Inventors
- Timeline
- Biography
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