Robert Smalls Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities Black History
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Inspire your students with powerful Black representation in the classroom and ensure they are exposed to diverse voices! This growing bundle will offer an array of 36 carefully crafted resources about Black Americans - 18 focusing on historical figures and 18 on present-day role models. With each rePrice $38.00Original Price $43.50Save $5.50
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Do you ever wish for more variety in reading passages about heroes in Black history? This engaging mini-unit is a Robert Smalls biography, a passage about one of the few Black officers during the Civil War. This incredible man escaped from slavery by stealing a Confederate ship and sailing it directly to the Union navy! He was a soldier, a Congressman, and an all-around inspiration.
Included in this packet:
- TWO versions of the Robert Smalls reading passage to make differentiation a breeze!
- Pictures & question cards for a pre-reading inferencing activity
- K-W-L chart
- Vocabulary cards
- Vocabulary concept posters
- Summarizing activity
- Vocabulary crossword puzzle
- Vocabulary matching sheet for easy differentiation
- Fun "Crack the Code" sheet and Word Search for spelling
- Using Adjectives sheet
- Text-Dependent Questions with Test Prep practice
- True or False questions sheet for practice with details
- Robert Smalls Cause & Effect questions for practice understanding relationships
- Fun social media style Robert Smalls facts Writing Response activity
- Writing Prompt for informational writing practice using text evidence
- Answer keys for all student worksheets and activities!
What Teachers Say About This Resource:
Isiah P.
July 21, 2022
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely satisfied
My students were really engaged with learning a famous African American person who singlehandedly change the landscape of education.
Susanna W.
February 18, 2020
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5.0
It's so hard to find resources for elementary level readers about Robert Smalls. His story is too amazing not to teach, and I'm so thankful to find a resource that is teaching time well-spent. Differentiation is built in, and word cards/photos are great for English language learners.
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