Sacagawea’s Leadership

This reading and writing worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build reading comprehension, summarizing skills, informative writing, use of textual evidence, and understanding of historical leadership. Through a focused passage on Sacagawea, students analyze key details, cultural exchange, and leadership qualities while practicing clear paragraph structure and evidence-based explanation .

Key Learning Objectives

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 4-6) – Identify and summarize important details from an informational text about a historical figure.
• Informative Writing Skills – Write a focused paragraph that explains Sacagawea’s importance using supporting evidence.
• Historical Understanding – Examine Sacagawea’s role in exploration, leadership, and cultural communication.
• Evidence-Based Reasoning – Use examples from the text to support ideas about bravery, guidance, and influence.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Designed Resource – Created to align with upper elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Structured Writing Support – Prompts guide students through paragraph organization and use of details.
• Flexible Use – Suitable for whole-class lessons, independent practice, assessments, or small groups.
• Cross-Curricular Learning – Integrates history content with reading and writing skill development.

This worksheet helps students strengthen summarizing, informative writing, reading comprehension, and historical reasoning while learning about Sacagawea’s leadership and cultural impact. By combining close reading with structured writing, students gain confidence in explaining ideas clearly and accurately. It’s a meaningful, low-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This worksheet is part of our Lewis and Clark Expedition collection.