Colonial Regions Comparison

This reading comprehension worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build understanding of Colonial America through geography, comparison, historical analysis, and informational reading skills. By exploring the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies, students examine how climate, land, resources, and location shaped daily life, economic activities, and cultural identities across regions.

Learning Goals

• Colonial America Regions (Grades 4-6) – Identify key characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
• Geography & Environment – Analyze how climate and land influenced farming, trade, and settlement patterns.
• Reading for Key Ideas & Details – Extract important information from an informational passage.
• Compare & Contrast Thinking – Recognize similarities and differences among colonial regions and ways of life.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary social studies and ELA standards.
• Clear Informational Passage – Presents regional differences in an organized, student-friendly format.
• Comprehension Questions Included – Reinforces understanding of vocabulary, economy, and regional identity.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for colonial units, independent reading, small groups, or formative assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen reading comprehension, historical reasoning, and comparison skills by examining how geography shaped Colonial America. By connecting environment to economy and culture, learners gain a clearer picture of regional development and early American life. It’s a simple, no-prep resource that works well in both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our Colonial America collection.