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North vs. South LITERACY · 8TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. The two sides entered the Civil War with very different resources. The North had about twenty-two million people to the South's nine million, of whom nearly four million were enslaved; it had most of the country's factories, roughly seventy per cent of its railroad track, and a functioning navy and treasury. The South had better-trained officers, interior lines that shortened its supply routes, and the advantage of fighting a defensive war in which it only needed to avoid losing. Its economy rested on cotton exports, and the assumption that Britain would intervene to protect that trade proved wrong. The North's advantages only mattered once it developed generals willing to use them and a strategy aimed at the South's capacity to fight rather than at capturing cities. Questions: 1 Name two material advantages the North held. 2 Name two advantages the South held. 3 Why did the North's advantages take time to matter? www.littleactivity.com 8th Grade · Literacy
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North vs. South LITERACY · 8TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. The two sides entered the Civil War with very different resources. The North had about twenty-two million people to the South's nine million, of whom nearly four million were enslaved; it had most of the country's factories, roughly seventy per cent of its railroad track, and a functioning navy and treasury. The South had better-trained officers, interior lines that shortened its supply routes, and the advantage of fighting a defensive war in which it only needed to avoid losing. Its economy rested on cotton exports, and the assumption that Britain would intervene to protect that trade proved wrong. The North's advantages only mattered once it developed generals willing to use them and a strategy aimed at the South's capacity to fight rather than at capturing cities. Questions: 1 Name two material advantages the North held. 2 Name two advantages the South held. 3 Why did the North's advantages take time to matter? www.littleactivity.com 8th Grade · Literacy
Urban Communities LITERACY · 1ST GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. An urban community is a city. Cities have many people living close together in apartments and tall buildings. There are buses and trains because so many people need to travel. Shops, hospitals, and museums are close by. It is usually busy and noisy, and there is less open space than in the countryside. Questions: 1 What is an urban community? 2 Why do cities have buses and trains? 3 What is there less of in a city? www.littleactivity.com 1st Grade · Literacy
Suburban Communities LITERACY · 1ST GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. A suburb is a community near a city but not inside it. Suburbs usually have houses with yards, quieter streets, and more space than a city. Many people who live in a suburb drive or take a train into the city for work. Suburbs often have their own schools, parks, and shopping centres. They are less crowded than a city but busier than the countryside. Questions: 1 Where is a suburb? 2 How do many suburban people get to work? 3 How is a suburb different from a city? www.littleactivity.com 1st Grade · Literacy
Rural Communities LITERACY · 1ST GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. A rural community is in the countryside, where few people live close together. There is a lot of open land used for farms, forests, or ranches. Houses can be far apart, and one school may serve a large area. People often drive a long way to a shop or a doctor. Rural communities are quiet, and neighbours often know each other well. Questions: 1 Where is a rural community? 2 What is the open land used for? 3 Why do people drive long distances? www.littleactivity.com 1st Grade · Literacy
Community Workers and Their Roles LITERACY · 1ST GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. A role is the part someone plays in a group. In a community, each worker has a role, and the roles fit together like pieces of a puzzle. A baker's role is to make bread; a driver's role is to deliver it; a shopkeeper's role is to sell it. If one piece is missing, the others cannot finish their part. Understanding roles helps you know who to ask when you need something. Questions: 1 What is a role? 2 Give an example of three roles that fit together. 3 What happens if one role is missing? www.littleactivity.com 1st Grade · Literacy
Compass Rose LITERACY · 1ST GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. A compass rose is the little star shape on a map that shows direction. Its four main points are north, south, east, and west. On most maps north points to the top of the page. The in-between directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest. If you know which way is north, you can work out every other direction. Questions: 1 What does a compass rose show? 2 What are the four main directions? 3 Which way does north usually point on a map? www.littleactivity.com 1st Grade · Literacy
Map Key & Symbols LITERACY · 1ST GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Mapmakers use small pictures called symbols so that a lot of information fits on one page. A key shows what each symbol means. A star often means a capital city, and a dot means a smaller town. Lines can mean roads, rivers, or borders, and their colour tells you which. Always read the key first so you do not guess wrong. Questions: 1 Why do mapmakers use symbols? 2 What does a star usually mean? 3 What should you read first? www.littleactivity.com 1st Grade · Literacy
