Details
Pages
7 Pages
Subject
Reading & Literacy, History, US History
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Resource Type
Activities, Printables, Worksheets
Standard
Not standard specific
Description
This is a close reading informational passage and assessment on the unsolved disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, a prominent American labor leader who vanished in 1975 and was never found. His disappearance remains a mystery, with various theories about what happened to him. Despite numerous leads and investigations, his exact fate and whereabouts have never been determined, making his case one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in American history.
This text was written for Grade 5-8 students and can be used in a number of ways by teachers (close reading, direct instruction in class, independent practice, homework, test prep, assessment, sub work, centers, etc).
This 'printable/no prep" resource includes:
1) An engaging 900-word informational passage titled 'Jimmy Hoffa: A Riddle in Life and Death." The text details significant events in his life that led up to his disappearance and examines several theories and ideas about what happened to him.
2) A collection of 30 assessment questions, including vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing, and cause and effect.
3) A crossword puzzle for early finishers or to use as another form of assessment.
4) Answers to every question.
This item is a digital download and is bound by copyright laws. The redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
This text was written for Grade 5-8 students and can be used in a number of ways by teachers (close reading, direct instruction in class, independent practice, homework, test prep, assessment, sub work, centers, etc).
This 'printable/no prep" resource includes:
1) An engaging 900-word informational passage titled 'Jimmy Hoffa: A Riddle in Life and Death." The text details significant events in his life that led up to his disappearance and examines several theories and ideas about what happened to him.
2) A collection of 30 assessment questions, including vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing, and cause and effect.
3) A crossword puzzle for early finishers or to use as another form of assessment.
4) Answers to every question.
This item is a digital download and is bound by copyright laws. The redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
This is a close reading informational passage and assessment on the unsolved disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, a prominent American labor leader who vanished in 1975 and was never found. His disappearance remains a mystery, with various theories about what happened... more
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