Halloween Reading Comprehension - The Salem Witch Trials Article & Assignment
Halloween Reading Comprehension - The Salem Witch Trials Article & Assignment: Transport your students back to 1692 with this engaging Halloween reading comprehension activity focused on one of the most infamous events in early American history—the Salem Witch Trials. This resource features a nonfiction article that explores how fear and suspicion turned a small Puritan community upside down and left a lasting impact on society. With a ready-to-use presentation, article, text-based comprehension questions, and a teacher answer key, this is the perfect lesson to use around Halloween.
Included in This Halloween Reading Comprehension Resource on The Salem Witch Trials:
➡️ Salem Witch Trials Presentation Slides: Guide your lesson with an 8-slide PowerPoint presentation that introduces students to the events of the Salem Witch Trials. The slides include discussion questions to spark curiosity, prompts to guide students through the reading and comprehension tasks, and a detailed answer key to support class review and discussion.
➡️ The Salem Witch Trials Nonfiction Article: This Halloween nonfiction article examines the causes, events, and consequences of the Salem Witch Trials. Students will learn how fear of witchcraft spread rapidly through the Puritan community, the types of evidence used in court, the legal and social changes that followed, and how the trials remain a cautionary tale about mass hysteria and prejudice.
➡️ The Salem Witch Trials Reading Comprehension Assignment: After reading the article, students will respond to comprehension questions that require them to return to the text for evidence. This approach helps them practice citing text evidence and develop critical reading and analytical skills while exploring The Salem Witch Trials
➡️ Teacher Answer Key: Save time and make grading simple with a complete teacher answer key. Each question is paired with strong responses and supporting text evidence, making it easier to review answers with students and reinforce key points during class discussions.
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