Worksheets and No Prep Teaching Resources Reading Comprehension Worksheets Ancient China

Chinese History 101 Ancient China

---

Chinese History 101
Print Chinese History 101 Reading Comprehension with Fifth Grade Work

Print Chinese History 101 Reading Comprehension with Sixth Grade Work

Print Chinese History 101 Reading Comprehension

Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 5 to 7
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	6.91

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		dubious, Huang, controversy, successor, dynasty, democracy, alliance, republic, historical, wage, warfare, unearth, existence, ruthless, revolution, brutal
	content words:		Chi You, Yellow Emperor, Huang Di, Yellow River, Though Yu, Sun Yat-sen, Modern China

---

Chinese History 101 By Vickie Chao

---

¹     All historians agree that China has a long history. But they cannot agree on how long that history is. Some say it is 5,000 years. Others say it is 3,000 years. Their difference in opinion results from a dispute over the actual existence of several mythical figures.
 
²     According to local legends, about 5,000 years ago, there was a brutal, ruthless tribal chief called Chi You. Chi You was said to look like a beast. He had an iron neck and a bronze head. He ate nothing but stones and pebbles. Chi You was very violent. He liked to wage wars against neighboring tribes. Since he was the first to use metal weapons in warfare, his troops had never suffered a loss. Chi You grew more and more aggressive over time; finally, Yellow Emperor (or "Huang Di" in Chinese), another tribal chief, decided to build an alliance and get rid of him once and for all. A big war broke out. Miraculously, Yellow Emperor won. He became the lord overseeing all tribes.
 
³     Under Yellow Emperor's command, people lived a peaceful and happy life. His wife was said to be the first to raise silk worms. She taught people how to retrieve silk from silk worms' cocoons. She taught them how to use silk to weave clothes. Because of Yellow Emperor's many great accomplishments, all Chinese consider themselves the descendants of Yellow Emperor.

Paragraphs 4 to 8:
For the complete story with questions: click here for printable

---

Weekly Reading Books

Create Weekly Reading Books Prepare for an entire week at once!

---

Feedback on Chinese History 101

Leave your feedback on Chinese History 101   (use this link if you found an error in the story)

---

Ancient China

Ancient China

---

Social Studies

Social Studies

United States History and Theme Units         American Government         Ancient America         Ancient China         Ancient Egypt         Ancient Greece         Ancient India         Ancient Mesopotamia         Ancient Rome         Biographies         Canadian Theme Unit         Country Theme Units         Crime and Terrorism         Economics         European History: 1600s-1800s

Explorers         Famous Educators         Geography         Grades 2-3 Social Studies Wendy's World Series         History of Books and Writing         History of Mathematics         How Can I Help?         Inventors and Inventions         Middle Ages         Renaissance         World Religion         World War I         World War II         World Wonders

Copyright © 2025 edHelper