The Declaration of Independence: Reading Passage Worksheet Download
Free social studies worksheets on the Declaration of Independence. Students read how Congress broke from Britain in 1776, what the Declaration says about rights, and who it left out at first.
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Reading Passage
Each worksheet has a short passage about the Declaration of Independence followed by 6 questions, drawn from a bank of 11.
About this worksheet
Each worksheet has a short passage about the Declaration of Independence followed by 6 questions, drawn from a bank of 11.
Student objectives
- Explain why the colonies declared independence from Britain
- Name the rights the Declaration says all people have
- Describe who wrote and signed the Declaration
Everyday practice
- Talk about why Americans celebrate the Fourth of July
- Discuss what fair treatment means in your class or family
- Notice when people quote famous words to support their ideas