Border Connections

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 build strong reading comprehension, human geography, and evidence-based writing skills by exploring the Mexico-U.S. border region. Through an informational passage and open-ended questions, students analyze geography, trade routes, migration, cultural exchange, bilingual communities, and how physical features like the Rio Grande shape daily life and regional relationships.

Key Learning Objectives

• Human Geography Skills (Grades 5-7) – Explain how borders, rivers, and transportation networks influence settlement, trade, and movement
• Geography and Culture Connections – Analyze how shared geography leads to blended traditions, bilingual cities, and cultural exchange
• Trade and Migration Understanding – Describe economic activity, cross-border trade, and population movement using text-based evidence
• Evidence-Based Writing – Answer open-ended questions in complete sentences supported by details from the passage

Classroom & Home Use

• Educator-Designed – Created to align with upper elementary and middle school geography and social studies standards
• Versatile Application – Ideal for classwork, homework, assessments, small-group discussion, or enrichment
• Reading-to-Writing Practice – Combines informational text with structured written responses
• Low-Prep Resource – Printable, student-ready worksheet that saves planning time

This Border Connections worksheet supports students as they practice reading informational text, analyzing geography, and explaining complex human-environment interactions. By connecting physical geography to culture, trade, and everyday life, learners strengthen critical thinking, comprehension, and written explanation skills. It works seamlessly in both classroom and homeschool settings as a meaningful social studies literacy activity.

This worksheet is part of our Mexico Worksheets collection.