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KnovaKNOVA — A free reading app with curriculum-aligned passages on History & Science for Grades 3-8

US History Reading Passages

KNOVA - A free reading app with curriculum-aligned passages on History & Science

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Navajo Tribe Location - reading educational content
Navajo Tribe Location
This history passage explores the historical location of the Navajo Tribe, focusing on their homeland in the American So...
Native American Tribes Across America - reading educational content
Native American Tribes Across America
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to Native American tribes across America, focusing on their da...
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Teepees: Homes on the Great Plains - reading educational content
Teepees: Homes on the Great Plains
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to teepees, the unique homes of Native American tribes on the ...
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Longhouses of the Eastern Woodlands - reading educational content
Longhouses of the Eastern Woodlands
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the longhouses of the Eastern Woodlands, focusing on the Iroquois an...
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Pueblos: Desert Homes of the Southwest - reading educational content
Pueblos: Desert Homes of the Southwest
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Pueblos, the unique desert homes of the Southwest. Students will...
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Traditional Native American Clothing - reading educational content
Traditional Native American Clothing
This engaging history passage explores traditional Native American clothing and how it reflected the environment, values...
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Stories, Legends, and Sacred Ceremonies - reading educational content
Stories, Legends, and Sacred Ceremonies
This passage explores the important role of stories, legends, and sacred ceremonies among Native American communities in...
The Iroquois Confederacy: A System of Peace - reading educational content
The Iroquois Confederacy: A System of Peace
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the Iroquois Confederacy, a powerful alliance of Nativ...
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Trade and Trading Routes Between Tribes - reading educational content
Trade and Trading Routes Between Tribes
This engaging history reading passage explores the important role of trade and trading routes between Native American tr...
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The Cherokee Nation: History and Culture - reading educational content
The Cherokee Nation: History and Culture
This reading passage explores the rich history and culture of the Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tr...
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The Navajo People: Traditions and Way of Life - reading educational content
The Navajo People: Traditions and Way of Life
This engaging reading passage introduces students to the rich traditions and way of life of the Navajo people, one of th...
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The Sioux: Warriors and Tribal Leaders - reading educational content
The Sioux: Warriors and Tribal Leaders
This history reading passage explores the Sioux Nation, focusing on their roles as warriors and tribal leaders. Students...
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Native American Respect for Nature - reading educational content
Native American Respect for Nature
This engaging history reading passage explores Native American respect for nature, emphasizing the close relationship be...
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Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest - reading educational content
Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest
This engaging history reading passage explores the Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest, focusing on the traditions and ...
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Mayflower Compact - reading educational content
Mayflower Compact
This engaging reading passage explores the journey of the Mayflower Pilgrims, English settlers who crossed the Atlantic ...
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The First Thanksgiving Celebration - reading educational content
The First Thanksgiving Celebration
This engaging passage tells the story of the First Thanksgiving Celebration, focusing on the Pilgrims and Wampanoag peop...
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Jamestown: The First Permanent English Colony - reading educational content
Jamestown: The First Permanent English Colony
This engaging history passage explores the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. Aligned...
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Pocahontas and the Powhatan People - reading educational content
Pocahontas and the Powhatan People
This engaging reading passage explores the life of Pocahontas and the Powhatan people and their important role in early ...
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The 13 Original Colonies: An Overview - reading educational content
The 13 Original Colonies: An Overview
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the 13 original colonies. It presents the story of how...
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Colonial Children: School and Chores - reading educational content
Colonial Children: School and Chores
This reading passage explores the daily lives of colonial children, focusing on their experiences at school and their ma...
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Colonial Clothing and Homemade Goods - reading educational content
Colonial Clothing and Homemade Goods
This engaging U.S. history passage explores the daily life of early American colonists with a focus on colonial clothing...
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Colonial Games and Entertainment - reading educational content
Colonial Games and Entertainment
This engaging history reading passage explores the types of games and entertainment enjoyed by children and families in ...
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Colonial Jobs: Blacksmiths, Bakers, and Craftsmen - reading educational content
Colonial Jobs: Blacksmiths, Bakers, and Craftsmen
This engaging history reading passage explores the vital roles of blacksmiths, bakers, and craftsmen in colonial America...
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Colonial Towns and Village Life - reading educational content
Colonial Towns and Village Life
This engaging history reading passage explores the daily life, work, and unity found in colonial towns and villages. Ali...
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Colonial Trade with England and Africa - reading educational content
Colonial Trade with England and Africa
This history reading passage explores colonial trade between the American colonies, England, and Africa, focusing on the...
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Benjamin Franklin: Printer, Inventor, and Leader - reading educational content
Benjamin Franklin: Printer, Inventor, and Leader
This history reading passage explores the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's most important ea...
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Colonial Government and Town Meetings - reading educational content
Colonial Government and Town Meetings
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the importance of colonial government and town meetings in early Ame...
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Great Awakening  - reading educational content
Great Awakening
This engaging passage explores the Great Awakening, a powerful religious movement in colonial America during the 1730s a...
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The French and Indian War - reading educational content
The French and Indian War
This educational history reading passage explores the French and Indian War, a major conflict in North America before th...
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Why Were the Colonists Angry  - reading educational content
Why Were the Colonists Angry
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the causes of conflict between the American colonists and Britain. S...
HSS 5.5.1RI.4.1
Unfair Taxes and the Stamp Act - reading educational content
Unfair Taxes and the Stamp Act
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of the Stamp Act and unfair taxes in colonial America. Ali...
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Paul Revere's Midnight Ride - reading educational content
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
This U.S. History reading passage explores the famous Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, a key event in the American Revoluti...
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The Shot Heard Round the World - reading educational content
The Shot Heard Round the World
This engaging history reading passage explores the story of the Shot Heard Round the World, a key event that started the...
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George Washington Leads the Army - reading educational content
George Washington Leads the Army
This engaging history reading passage explores how George Washington bravely led the Continental Army during the America...
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The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson - reading educational content
The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson
This engaging passage teaches students about the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson, one of America's Foun...
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Celebrating the Fourth of July - reading educational content
Celebrating the Fourth of July
This engaging history reading passage explores the origins and importance of the Fourth of July, known as Independence D...
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Soldiers at Valley Forge in Winter - reading educational content
Soldiers at Valley Forge in Winter
Explore the inspiring story of the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the harsh winter of 1777-1778. This history r...
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Women and Children During the Revolutionary War - reading educational content
Women and Children During the Revolutionary War
This reading passage explores the important roles women and children played during the Revolutionary War. Students will ...
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Women and Children in the Revolutionary War - reading educational content
Women and Children in the Revolutionary War
This engaging history reading passage explores the vital roles women and children played during the American Revolutiona...
HSS 5.5.4RI.4.1
African Americans Fight for Freedom - reading educational content
African Americans Fight for Freedom
This educational passage explores the brave and inspiring story of how African Americans fought for freedom in the Unite...
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African Americans in the Revolutionary War - reading educational content
African Americans in the Revolutionary War
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the vital role of African Americans during the American Revolution. ...
HSS 5.5.4RI.4.4
Crossing the Delaware River - reading educational content
Crossing the Delaware River
This engaging history reading passage explores George Washington's daring crossing of the Delaware River during the Amer...
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France Helps America Win Independence - reading educational content
France Helps America Win Independence
This engaging history reading passage explores how France helped America win independence during the American Revolution...
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The Battle of Yorktown Ends War - reading educational content
The Battle of Yorktown Ends War
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Battle of Yorktown, a key event that ended the American Revoluti...
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Spies, Secret Codes, and Benedict Arnold - reading educational content
Spies, Secret Codes, and Benedict Arnold
This engaging history reading passage explores the fascinating world of spies, secret codes, and the infamous Benedict A...
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The Treaty of Paris 1783 - reading educational content
The Treaty of Paris 1783
This passage introduces students to the Treaty of Paris 1783, the important agreement that officially ended the American...
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Life as a Continental Soldier - reading educational content
Life as a Continental Soldier
This passage explores the daily life of a Continental Soldier during the American Revolutionary War, highlighting challe...
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Loyalists vs. Patriots: Divided Families - reading educational content
Loyalists vs. Patriots: Divided Families
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the division between Loyalists and Patriots during the American Revo...
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Creating the American Flag - reading educational content
Creating the American Flag
This engaging reading passage explores the creation of the American flag, highlighting its importance as a national symb...
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The Liberty Bell Rings for Freedom - reading educational content
The Liberty Bell Rings for Freedom
This engaging history reading passage, 'The Liberty Bell Rings for Freedom,' introduces students to the story and signif...
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