Emancipation Proclamation Reading Comprehension | Year 5 & Year 6 | UKS2

Explore the history and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation with this reading comprehension resource for Year 5 and Year 6 (Upper Key Stage 2).

The information text introduces pupils to the Emancipation Proclamation, the historic order issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. Pupils will learn about the institution of slavery in the United States, the growing tensions between northern and southern states, and how slavery became a central issue in the conflict. The text also explores Lincoln’s decision to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862 and the official proclamation that came into effect on 1 January 1863. Pupils will discover how the proclamation declared enslaved people in areas rebelling against the United States to be free, while also learning why it did not immediately end slavery throughout the country. The text also examines how the proclamation changed the purpose of the Civil War, encouraged African American men to join the Union armed forces and strengthened the movement towards the abolition of slavery. Pupils will learn about the challenges of enforcing the proclamation, the continued struggle for freedom and the importance of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States in 1865. The activities help pupils develop their reading comprehension skills, including retrieving information, making inferences and explaining their answers.

What’s included:

• Informational reading text
• 10 comprehension questions
• 2 grammar questions
• 7 multiple-choice questions
• Crossword
• Wordsearch
• Extension writing activity
• Teacher presentation
• Answer sheets

This resource can be used for whole-class reading, guided reading, independent work, homework or cover lessons. It is particularly useful for UKS2 English, History, Citizenship, the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War, slavery in America, abolition of slavery, African American history, Black History Month, the Thirteenth Amendment, civil rights, 19th-century American history and literacy activities.

The age-appropriate activities are prepared and ready to print, providing pupils with an opportunity to practise reading comprehension skills while developing an understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation, its role in the American Civil War and its importance in the struggle to end slavery in the United States.

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