Ellis Island Facts

This fact-hunt style worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they strengthen reading comprehension, informational text analysis, focus, and evidence gathering skills. By closely reading a passage about Ellis Island and locating specific details related to its history, daily operations, and inspection procedures, students practice identifying important facts while building a deeper understanding of immigrant processing in the early 1900s.

Skills Reinforced

• Locating Key Facts (Grades 4-6) – Identify and record important details from an informational text accurately.
• Ellis Island & Immigration History – Understand how immigrants were processed, inspected, and supported upon arrival.
• Civics Connections – Learn about health screenings, inspections, and early citizenship-related procedures.
• Evidence Extraction – Practice underlining, noting, or writing facts directly from the text to support understanding.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA, social studies, and civics standards.
• Scavenger-Style Format – Encourages active reading and sustained attention to detail.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Works well for independent practice, small groups, test prep, or close-reading lessons.
• Low Writing Load – Focuses on comprehension and evidence rather than extended responses.

This printable worksheet helps students build strong informational reading skills while learning essential facts about Ellis Island and U.S. immigration history. By actively hunting for details in the text, learners improve focus, accuracy, and comprehension. It’s a simple, no-prep resource that fits seamlessly into both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our Immigration and Ellis Island collection.