Results of the American Revolution

Results of the American Revolution: Reading Passages & Comprehension (Grade 5)

Close out your American Revolution unit with this set of 8 short reading passages on what the war led to. Each passage explains one important result, written at a grade 5 reading level and paired with an illustration. Students move from the peace treaty to the building of a brand-new kind of government, seeing how a war for independence turned into a lasting nation.

Results students will explore: the Treaty of Paris, the birth of a new nation, the Articles of Confederation, writing the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, George Washington as first president, a growing nation, and the ideas that inspired the world.

What's included

• 8 illustrated reading passages, one result per card
• 2 multiple-choice questions per passage that build real skills: main idea, key details, vocabulary, inference, sequence, and cause and effect
• A student recording sheet for collecting answers quickly
• A complete answer key with short explanations
• Print-friendly black-and-white pages, ready to copy

How to use it in your classroom

• Task cards: Cut the passages apart, place them around the room, and have students rotate, read, and record their answers.
• Reading centers: Drop a few cards at a literacy station for independent work.
• Small groups or partners: Read and discuss one result at a time.
• Homework, sub plans, or unit review: Assign as no-prep reading to wrap up the unit before a test.

Aligned to Common Core Reading: Informational Text for grade 5 (RI.5.1 to RI.5.4) and the C3 social studies framework (D2.His.14, D2.Civ.1), this resource strengthens nonfiction comprehension while teaching how the United States began. Everything is standards-aligned and low-prep, so you can simply print and teach.