The History of Pumpkins
Students read a nonfiction passage about the history of pumpkins, written at 9 reading levels (kindergarten to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a chronological passage about how pumpkins spread through history
- Explain how the Three Sisters plants helped one another grow
- Find details that show how people used and changed the pumpkin over time
- Explain why pumpkins are considered a fruit