Martin Luther King, Jr. Close Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

Rated 4.74 out of 5, based on 484 reviews

4.7 (484 ratings)

;

Fifth in the Middle

10.5k Followers

Grade Levels

5th - 6th, Homeschool

Subjects

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Close Reading

Resource Type

Assessment, Printables, Centers

Formats Included

Pages

10 pages

$1.00

Wish List

$1.00

Wish List

Share this resource

Report this resource to TPT

Fifth in the Middle

10.5k Followers

What educators are saying

This resources was challenging and engaging for students. The multiple levels made differentiation quick and easy.

— Nicole H.

Rated 5 out of 5

This was a fantastic close reading resource. My fifth grades especially enjoyed completing the timeline.

— Heather C.

Rated 5 out of 5

Description

Reviews

⁴⁸⁴

Q&A

More fromFifth in the Middle

Description

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the third Monday of January, and this close reading activity would be a perfect way to learn all about his role in the civil rights movement. If you are looking for the online version, click {here}.

I have used these close reading passages with my own fifth graders to promote more meaningful interactions with text. I purposefully wrote these texts to be high-interest and short so that the students would be motivated to read the text multiple times. The follow-up activities have gotten my students to go back to the text and dig deeper.

How are my close reading texts unique?

★ Original, high-interest, and short passages written by me

★ Discreetly differentiated into four levels of difficulty to address a wide range of student abilities

★ Variety of engaging follow-up activities that require students to dig deeper into the passages

Perfect for:

★ Whole group

★ Guided reading

★ ELA centers

★ Homework

What is included?

★ Four levels of passages, second and third reading activities, writing response, and answer keys

Skills covered: