The Mayflower

Learn all about the journey of the Mayflower in this informative worksheet! Students will read a passage that describes the harrowing voyage of the Mayflower and the long-term conditions onboard a ship in the 1600s. Then, they will use the passage to help them answer a series of multiple choice and short answer questions about the details of the Mayflower's journey. 

This worksheet was designed for fourth and fifth graders learning about the history of settlement in North America. Students may have a bit of knowledge about the Mayflower, and this worksheet will build on their understanding and give them more context for this important historical event. Young historians will also work on their reading comprehension and their ability to use a text to help them answer questions. 

For more worksheets on early American history, try Reading a Timeline: Early Colonial History, Facts and Opinions: Colonial America, and Colonial America: Jamestown.