African Cultures

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 and explores daily life, language, food, music, and customs in an African coastal village. Students answer comprehension questions requiring text-based responses, analyzing community roles, hospitality practices, and cultural traditions, while building understanding of Africa’s social diversity.

Learning Goals

• Cultural Awareness (Grades 5-7) – Understand community life, traditions, and social roles in African societies
• Reading Comprehension & Inference – Interpret text to answer questions using evidence
• Text-Based Writing – Respond in complete sentences using details from the passage
• Social Studies Knowledge – Explore how daily routines, music, food, and customs shape cultural identity

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Developed by educators with alignment to social studies and ELA standards
• Content-Rich Passage – Provides insight into daily life and cultural diversity
• Analytical Thinking Practice – Encourages reflection, inference, and evidence-based answers
• Flexible Use – Suitable for classroom lessons, independent work, assessment, or homeschool instruction

This African Cultures worksheet helps students build comprehension and cultural literacy by examining social practices and traditions in an African village. By answering questions with evidence from the text, learners strengthen reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Ideal for classroom or homeschool settings, this printable resource provides engaging, meaningful practice in social studies and literacy.