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Develop critical reading skills with engaging passages about the Age of Exploration, featuring text-based questions that challenge students to analyze historical events and explorer motivations. These comprehensive reading activities help students practice understanding complex texts while learning about major voyages, discoveries, and the global impact of European exploration.
15 questions
The Age of Exploration Introduction
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8th Grade
10 questions
How Portugal’s Expertise Launched the Age of Exploration
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9th - 12th Grade

8 questions
The Age of Exploration
Passage
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9th Grade

21 questions
Age of Exploration: Introduction and Impact
Passage
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8th Grade
6 questions
Why did Europeans Explore the New World? - 8.2A
Passage
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8th Grade
11 questions
Q2 History: SS.5.A.3.1 & SS.5.A.3.2 (L3-Age of Exploration)
Passage
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5th Grade
11 questions
Q2 History: SS.5.A.3.1 & SS.5.A.3.2 (L4-Age of Exploration)
Passage
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5th Grade
21 questions
Unit 8 Review: The Age of Exploration
Passage
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10th Grade
12 questions
An Age of Exploration and Isolation, 1400–1800
Passage
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9th Grade
21 questions
Unit 8 Test Review: Age of Exploration
Passage
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9th Grade
11 questions
Early Explorers Lesson 1
Passage
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7th Grade
8 questions
European Exploration Map (Era 5)
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9th Grade
Age of Exploration reading comprehension resources through Wayground provide educators with extensive collections of carefully curated reading passages that illuminate this pivotal period in world history. These comprehensive materials feature primary and secondary source texts covering major expeditions, technological innovations, cultural exchanges, and the lasting impacts of European maritime exploration from the 15th through 17th centuries. Students engage with authentic historical documents, explorer journals, and scholarly analyses while developing critical thinking skills through text-based questions that require them to analyze motivations, evaluate consequences, and synthesize information across multiple sources. The reading passages systematically build students' ability to extract key information, make inferences, and construct evidence-based arguments about the complex factors that drove exploration and shaped global interactions during this transformative era. Wayground's platform empowers teachers with access to millions of educator-created reading comprehension materials specifically designed to bring the Age of Exploration to life in classrooms. The robust search and filtering capabilities enable instructors to quickly locate passages aligned with curriculum standards while offering extensive customization tools to differentiate instruction for diverse learning needs. Teachers can seamlessly adapt reading levels, modify question sets, and select from flexible digital delivery formats that support both independent study and collaborative learning environments. These comprehensive resources streamline lesson planning by providing ready-to-use materials for initial instruction, targeted remediation for struggling readers, and enrichment opportunities for advanced students, while the integrated assessment features help educators monitor comprehension progress and reinforce essential historical literacy skills throughout their Age of Exploration units.

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