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| Comprehension: Tall Tale - John Henry (upper elem/middle) |
Read a John Henry tall tale and answer the multiple choice questions, then read a true story about John Henry with short answer comprehension questions. Sort fact from fiction in a review worksheet. Think and write about the values reflected in these tall tales. Finally: Write your own John Henry tall tale. A great unit! |
| Worksheets: Gettysburg Address (upper/middle/high) |
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is reviewed in writing prompts, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Adaptable to a range of grades. |
| Biography: Colin Powell (elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief biography and great testing practice! |
| Biography: Colin Powell (middle school) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief biography and great testing practice! |
| Biography: Condoleezza Rice (middle school) |
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| Biography: Michael Jordan (elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting brief biography and great testing practice! |
| Biography: Michael Jordan (middle school) |
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| Biography: Oprah Winfrey (upper elem) |
A brief biography of the American celebrity. |
| Biography: Tiger Woods (elementary) |
Reading comprehension about the golf star. |
| Acrostic Form: Harriet Tubman |
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| Acrostic Form: Soujourner Truth |
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| Biography Form: Black History Month (primary/elem) |
A one-page form for filling in a brief biography. |
| Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe (elem) |
A biography of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. |
| Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe (upper elem/middle) |
A factual reading comprehension about the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" |
| Biography: Harriet Tubman (upper elem/middle) |
A reading comprehension to introduce America's famous Underground Railroad conductor. |
| Biography: Jackie Robinson (primary) |
Very simple biography of the famous ballplayer. |
| Biography: Jackie Robinson (upper elem/ middle) |
Biography of the famous baseball hero. |
| Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (elementary) |
A ten page biographical unit on the civil rights leader, with short reading comprehensions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search. |
| Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (upper elem/ middle) |
A ten page biographical unit on the civil rights leader, with reading comprehensions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search. |
| Biography: Thurgood Marshall |
Brief biography of the Supreme Court Justice. |
| Book: Addy Learns a Lesson (elem/upper elem) |
This book unit, based on a book from the popular "American Girls" series, features reading comprehension questions and writing prompts, as well as vocabulary building exercises such as a word search, crossword puzzle, and more. |
| Book: Martin's Big Words (elem/upper elem) |
Enhances the Martin Luther King, Jr. biography by Doreen Rappaport. |
| Book: Meet Addy (elem/upper elem) |
This book unit, based on the first "Addy" book from the popular "American Girls" series, features reading comprehension questions and writing prompts, as well as vocabulary building exercises such as a word search, crossword puzzle, and more. |
| Book: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (elem/upper elem) |
Comprehension questions to review Deborah Hopkinson's hisorical novel of a brave slave girl's map to freedom. |
| Book: The Knee-High Man and Other Tales (primary/elem) |
This book unit serves as a comprehension and vocabulary-enhancing backdrop to Julius Lester's excellent re-telling of these por quoi tales. |
| Book: The Watsons go to Birmingham 1963 (upper elem/middle) |
Enhances Christopher Paul Curtis's historical novel (winner of the Newbery Prize) with event sequencing and a cloze comprehension exercise. |
| Comprehension: Peanuts and George Washington Carver (upper elem) |
This double reading comprehension is a great introduction to the often miscategorized legume, and to the scientist who discovered over 300 uses for it. |
| Report Form: Black History Month |
Booklet form enables students to research and write a short report on the month or on an individual. |
| Report Form: Rosa Parks (upper elem/ middle) |
Lined paper, with a picture of Rosa Parks in the upper left corner and space to write biographical data; perfect for writing a report on the "mother of the civil rights movement". |
| Research and Report: Black History |
Report planner, KWL, space to write report, survey and graph for "facts I know", "did you know?" cards to fill with information about Black history. |
| Research and Report: Black History Month (primary) |
Report planner, KWL, and a lined page to write a report about Black history month. |
| Poster: Martin Luther King |
Full color poster with a picture of King. |
| Color and Write Prompt: Martin Luther King, Jr. (primary/elem) |
A picture to color and space to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank about Martin Luther King, Jr., who was born on January 15th. |
| Writing Prompts: Martin Luther King (upper elem/middle) |
Four pages of writing prompts about Martin Luther King. |
| Word Wall: Martin Luther King, Jr. |
[member-created with abctools] From "brave" to "struggle". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls. |
| Word Wall: Martin Luther King, Jr. (upper/middle) |
[member-created with abctools] From "Alabama" to "Nobel Peace Prize". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls. |
| Writing Paper: Black History Month |
Narrow-lined writing paper with the title "Black History Month" at the top. |
| Writing Paper: Black History Month |
Narrow-lined writing paper with the title "Black History Month" at the top and illustrations of children at the bottom. |
| Writing Paper: Rosa Parks (Elementary) |
Lined paper, with a picture of Rosa Parks in the upper left corner and space to write biographical data; perfect for writing a report on the "mother of the civil rights movement". |
| Writing Prompt: Langston Hughes |
This writing prompt uses the text of Langston Hughes' poem "Dreams" as a starting point. |
| Writing Prompts: African-American Quotes |
29 quotes from famous African-Americans form the basis for writing prompts that require students to use their skills of reflection, research, and writing. |
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