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Martin Luther King Jr Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities | MLK Day

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Focus on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with these differentiated reading and writing activities! This printable and digital Martin Luther King Jr. mini-unit includes leveled reading comprehension passages, vocabulary support, writing worksheets, and an assessment! Everything you need is included and ready to go!

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  • Differentiated Reading Passages: The differentiated reading passages are focused on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Advanced, intermediate, and emerging reading levels are included.

  • Close Reading Directions: Your students will read the text three times, focusing on main idea, vocabulary, and text-based evidence.

  • Vocabulary Support: Students define tier-two and tier-three terms from the text.

  • Vocabulary Practice: The vocabulary activity gives students a chance to practice and apply the vocabulary terms.

  • Writing Activity: The writing activity worksheet requires students to conduct a mock interview with Martin Luther King. Space for an illustration is also included.

  • Assessment: The three-part assessment is based on the informational text and covers vocabulary, comprehension, and includes a short answer extension question.

  • Answer Keys: Answer keys are included for the vocabulary definitions, vocabulary activity worksheet, and assessment.

This activity can be completed on paper or with any device that supports Google Slides. The included PDF includes access to the link that will allow you to make your own copy of the digital resource for use in Google Classroom/Google Drive.

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Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

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