Read Informational Texts: How Silk Changed History

Trace the threads of trade and culture with this two-page sixth through eighth grade nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet. Students will read an informational text about how silk influenced history, from its origins in ancient China to the development of trade routes later known as the Silk Road. Comprehension questions ask learners to identify synonyms, determine the passage’s main idea, make inferences, and explain how trade routes connected different cultures.

This informational text worksheet helps students strengthen reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical-thinking skills. As learners examine how silk contributed to trade and cultural exchange, they practice using evidence from a nonfiction passage to support their thinking. The accompanying questions also provide practice with main idea, inference, and word meaning in context.

For more non-fiction reading comprehension, check out The Code of Hammurabi: An Eye for An Eye and Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Fred Korematsu.