Salem Figures

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4 and 5 strengthen reading comprehension, historical understanding, and analytical thinking by examining important individuals involved in the Salem Witch Trials. Students read short, clear descriptions and match each one to the correct historical figure, paying close attention to roles, actions, accusations, and social positions that influenced the events in Salem.

Learning Goals

• Understanding Key Historical Figures (Grades 4-5) – Students identify major individuals connected to the Salem Witch Trials and their roles.
• Colonial America Context – Learners build background knowledge about social structure, beliefs, and authority in colonial New England.
• Reading Comprehension of Informational Text – The activity reinforces careful reading and attention to biographical details.
• Biographical Analysis & Cause and Effect – Students examine how individual actions and decisions contributed to larger historical outcomes.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with elementary social studies and ELA standards.
• Clear Matching Format – Encourages accuracy, focus, and comparison of details.
• Builds Historical Reasoning – Helps students understand how people’s roles and choices affected events.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Works well for independent practice, guided instruction, review lessons, or assessment.
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready for classroom or homeschool use with minimal preparation.

This Salem Figures worksheet helps students develop a clearer understanding of the people behind the Salem Witch Trials. By matching descriptions to historical figures and analyzing their roles, learners strengthen comprehension, historical literacy, and cause-and-effect reasoning while gaining deeper insight into a complex moment in colonial American history.

This worksheet is part of our Salem Witch Trials Worksheets collection.