Black History Month Biographies - Reading Comprehension Worksheets - 5 Levels

Black History Month Biographies - Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Special Education - 2 Levels of Text - 5 Levels of Worksheets

Discover the stories of influential African Americans throughout American history with this Black History Month Reading Comprehension resource. Engage your students as they read about influential figures who have shaped American history. This resource features 5 prominent individuals, each with 2 reading passages. 

Designed with differentiation in mind, our resource offers two versions of the text. The shorter passage breaks down the story into easily digestible sentences, while the longer passage provides more details and a higher vocabulary level. There are 10 total passages.

With 5 levels of worksheets, you can tailor the experience to your students' needs, promoting inclusivity and varied skill development.

Data sheets are included for convenient progress monitoring, making it effortless for you to track your students' comprehension growth.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Guide:

• Table of contents
• About the resource

Worksheets:

• Ready-to-print PDF format
• 5 levels
• 2 versions of the text
• 5 prominent individuals
• 10 reading passages
• 41 worksheets with 115 questions
• 10 full-page reading passages

Data Collection & Answer Keys:

• 6 data collection recording sheets
• Teacher answer key

TOTAL:

⭐ 5 PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS

⭐ 10 BIOGRAPHY READING PASSAGES (5 short & 5 long)

⭐ 41 WORKSHEETS WITH 115 QUESTIONS

MORE INFORMATION:

 Level 1 - SHORT PASSAGE - Cut & Paste - Larger Text

• 5 worksheets with 20 questions (4 questions per page)

 Level 2 - SHORT PASSAGE - Multiple Choice - Choice of 3

• 5 worksheets with 25 questions (5 questions per page)

 Level 3 - LONG PASSAGE - Cut & Paste - Larger Text

• 5 worksheets with 20 questions (4 questions per page)

 Level 4 - LONG PASSAGE - Multiple Choice - Choice of 3

• 5 worksheets with 25 questions (5 questions per page)

 Level 5 - LONG PASSAGE - Open Response - Some Multipart - Smaller Text

• 5 worksheets with 25 questions (5 questions per page)

BIOGRAPHIES INCLUDED:

• Langston Hughes
• Shirley Chisholm
• Jackie Robinson
• Frederick Douglass
• Mae Jemison

Ideas for Use:

• Group/ class lesson
• 1-1 para activity
• IEP work related to reading comprehension
  
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