Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Glass From the Past

Dig into the fascinating hobby of bottle hunting in this reading comprehension worksheet! Students will read about how hunters find locations to dig for antique bottles, how bottles are dated, and how value is assessed. Then, they will answer a series of multiple-choice and short-answer questions about the passage.

This worksheet is a great choice for any middle schooler interested in history or treasure hunting! Students will get practice with vital skills such as determining the main idea, inferring the meaning of words from context clues, and interpreting text features. They’ll also apply their new knowledge of bottle hunting to determine date and value in realistic scenarios! 

For more practice reading nonfiction, check out Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Sky City: A Unique Home in Acoma Pueblo and Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: A Natural Glow: Bioluminescence.