Martin Luther King Jr. Reading Passages and Activities | MLK Day

Your students will learn all about Civil Rights leader and inspirational Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with this high-interest, informational Close Reading Unit! Perfect for a helpful Black History Month reading passage and MLK Day activity, this resource includes everything, including worksheets, that you need for a full week of reading activities about Martin Luther King, Jr. Engaging for students and NO PREP for teachers!

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If you have never used Close Reading or even if you are already a pro, this packet truly is for you! It has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text reading unit.

The informational passage included in this resource is provided in two differentiated reading levels. One is in the fifth-sixth grade reading range, and the other is in the third-fourth grade reading level range. I've taken all the guesswork out of differentiating and leveling of passages for you!

This packet includes:

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Informational Passage (2 Differentiated Levels)
• 5 Days of Close Reading Activities
• Text Dependent Questions
• Written Response
• Teacher Guide Sheet
• Annotation Guide (full page and ½ page)
• Printable B/W Pages (choose from landscape or portrait orientation)
• Color, Interactive Digital Slides for Google Classroom
• Answer Keys

The digital version of this packet includes ready-made, visually-appealing Google slides for you to share with your class. They include interactive drag and drop annotation marks and fillable text dependent activities.

This packet is perfect for learning about Martin Luther King, Jr., a mini Black History Month unit, or an informational reading unit! It has been a great hit with many teachers and reluctant readers.

This packet is both rigorous and Common-Core aligned. Questions have been carefully crafted to move readers from basic, recall questions to higher-level questions where students must cite evidence from the text to support their answers. There are 5 tasks/activities for the passage, moving from easier tasks to more challenging activities.

Click HERE to see the complete CLOSE READING TOOLKIT, which includes a video, posters, annotation guide, differentiated passage, Close Reading printables, and more!

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