Ellis Island Facts

In this “fact hunt” activity, students read an informational passage and underline or write specific details about Ellis Island’s history, operation, and inspections. This scavenger-style format builds focus, detail recognition, and factual comprehension.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Reading Comprehension – Locating Key Facts in Informational Texts

Social Studies – Ellis Island Operations and Immigrant Processing

Civics – Citizenship and Health Screening Practices

Writing – Extracting and Recording Evidence from Text

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