Five original nonfiction reading passages on ancient China - its dynasties, thinkers, and inventions, each with comprehension questions and a full answer key. Print and go, or assign one passage at a time. Built for middle school (grades 6-8) and aligned to the reading standards below.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 5 nonfiction passages: The Land and the First Dynasties / Confucius and the Great Thinkers / The First Emperor and a United China / The Han Dynasty and the Silk Road / Inventions That Changed the World
• 8 questions per passage (40 total): recall, main idea, vocabulary in context, cite-the-evidence, and inference
• Combined answer key for every question
• A standards page listing the exact codes covered
• US Letter, print-friendly, low-ink, no filled backgrounds

GREAT FOR

• Sub plans, early finishers, stations, homework, or review
• Pairing with a documentary unit (The Story of China)

STANDARDS

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TERMS OF USE

• For single-classroom / single-teacher use. Do not redistribute or post publicly.
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