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Primary sources in history provide students with direct access to firsthand accounts, documents, and artifacts from past events, offering an authentic window into historical periods and perspectives. Wayground's reading comprehension activities centered on primary sources engage students with carefully curated historical texts, letters, diary entries, government documents, and eyewitness accounts that develop critical analytical skills essential for historical thinking. These reading passages challenge students to examine evidence, identify bias, understand context, and draw informed conclusions through text-based questions that promote deep comprehension and critical thinking. Students learn to interpret historical documents within their proper context while developing the ability to distinguish between primary and secondary sources, analyze author perspective and purpose, and synthesize information from multiple historical texts to form comprehensive understanding of past events and their significance. Wayground supports history teachers with millions of teacher-created reading comprehension resources that include diverse primary source collections spanning various historical periods, cultures, and perspectives. The platform's robust search and filtering capabilities enable educators to locate primary source reading materials aligned with specific curriculum standards and learning objectives, while customization tools allow teachers to modify difficulty levels and question types to meet diverse student needs. Digital delivery formats facilitate seamless integration into classroom instruction, independent study, and remote learning environments, while printable options support traditional classroom settings when needed. These comprehensive primary source collections enable teachers to design differentiated instruction that challenges advanced learners, provides scaffolded support for struggling readers, and reinforces essential historical thinking skills across all ability levels, supporting effective lesson planning, targeted remediation, and enrichment opportunities that deepen students' connection to historical content and analytical reasoning.