Free Forward Pass Revolution Worksheet (Grades 6–8)
Read the true story of how the 1906 forward pass helped save football, then use today's passing rules to make the call on four plays.
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What kids practice
- Reading a true article about the 1905 football crisis and the 1906 rule changes
- Using context clues and text evidence to answer questions
- Finding the central idea and the problem and solution
- Putting historical events in order
- Applying today's forward-pass rules to make the call on four plays
- 19 problems
- 3 pages
- US Letter PDF
- Ages 11–14
- Answer key on the last page
The answer key is on the last page (page 3), so you can print pages 1–2 for students and keep the key.
