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Black History Month Common Core W.5.2 resources for Easel
Black History Month Activities : RACE Strategy Writing Passages and Questions
These Black History Month Activities are a great way to practice reading comprehension and writing with the RACE Strategy. Get 10 passages and questions that focus on Black History to practice these skills. Celebrate African American icons including: Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Malcom X, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, African Americans in STEM, and more. RACE Writing Strategy is a structure to help students answer passage-based, short response
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Robert Smalls Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities Black History
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
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Black History Month Bulletin Board Research Project: 32 Famous African Americans
Explore the lives of 32 African American leaders and create a striking photo bulletin board. Your research project can be short, detailed, or differentiated. It's great for studying famous people during Black History Month.Open the preview to get a closer look.This project is scalable. If you're short on time, you can use less pages. Want a full-blown research project? Use them all. (Or you can do something more in the middle.)For the quickest activity, print the templates with large pictures of
Grades:
4th - 6th
Beyonce Close Reading Comprehension Activity 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the music and film superstar, Beyonce Knowles. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous singer whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions abo
Grades:
5th - 6th
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK Jr.) to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction about Dr. King, small groups, Martin Luther King Day, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teachi
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Unit Bundle with Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
Harriet Tubman Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension with Text Evidence
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about Harriet Tubman to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, Black History Month, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Folder and Notebook Covers
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Unit Bundle with Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
Black History Month Research Project Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizer
This resource contains ready-to-use biography assignment templates as well as a list of ideas for biographies of Black Americans who made contributions to American History. You get three versions of the assignment page. The first assignment page is a graphic organizer format that allows for the student to copy/paste a photo or image of their assigned historical figure, as well as provide biographical information and a brief summary of his or her accomplishments. The second version of the assignm
Grades:
2nd - 9th, Not Grade Specific
Nelson Mandela Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about Nelson Mandela whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions
Grades:
5th - 6th
Rosa Parks Informative Writing Prompt and Reading Comprehension Text Evidence
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about Rosa Parks to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Folder and Notebook CoversInformational Reading Pas
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Unit Bundle with Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
Mae Jemison Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the first African-American woman to go into space, Mae Jemison. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous astronaut whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo g
Grades:
5th - 6th
Jackie Robinson Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the baseball superstar and civil rights pioneer, Jackie Robinson. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade for Black History Month. Students will learn key facts about the famous star whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity wi
Grades:
5th - 6th
Rosa Parks Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage updated after the 2022 World Cup with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous civil rights activist, Rosa Parks.The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about Rosa Parks whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:A teacher presentation to introduce
Grades:
5th - 6th
Roberto Clemente Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the baseball superstar Roberto Clemente. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous sports star whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions abou
Grades:
5th - 6th
Ruby Bridges Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous civil rights activist, Ruby Bridges. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade for Black History Month. Students will learn key facts about the famous activist whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questio
Grades:
5th - 6th
George Washington Carver Informative Writing and Reading with Text Evidence
Looking for a no-prep informative writing prompt and reading comprehension passage about George Washington Carver to use during your reading and writing instruction? This resource can be used for whole group instruction, small groups, Black History Month, assessment, early finishers, substitute teacher days, and ELA rotations or centers. Printable and digital versions are both included, plus it's ready to use in Easel!What's Included in the Printable Version:Teaching TipsWriting Folder and Noteb
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Biography Unit Bundle with Informative Writing and Reading Comprehension
Jesse Owens Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the American Olympic superstar Jesse Owens. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the inter-war years whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo grammar questions abou
Grades:
5th - 6th
Frederick Douglass Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous American civil rights activist, Frederick Douglass. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension activity with ten questionsTwo gramm
Grades:
5th - 6th
Divergent Thinking - Black History Month
13 printable or digital pages for exploring anger, sadness, costumes, things you can do, yelling, being quiet, and more. Students respond to prompts like: Where can you find peace and quiet? What things might make you laugh? What things might make you angry?What sad stuff might make you cry?What stuff might make you hurry?What activities can you do with one hand?What weird stuff could you wear on your head while walking?and more…PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your comput
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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Also included in: Distance Learning for Middle School BUNDLE (Print + Digital Activities)
Black History Month Stamps and Coins
27 printable or digital pages to explore Black History Month on coins and stamps: Martin Luther King Jr, W. E B DuBois, Jackie Robinson, Booker T Washington, Jesse Owens, Mahalia Jackson, Frederick Douglass, Duke Ellington, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Ida B Wells, Malcolm X, and more. Students analyze, compare and contrast, describe the words and numbers and pictures they see on coins and stamps. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Also included in: New Teacher Activities - February (First Year Teacher) BUNDLE
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