
Martin Luther King Jr. Reading Passages and Activities for First and Second Grade
Martin Luther King Jr. reading passages and activities for first and second grade. Five short original passages (his life, the Montgomery bus boycott, the March on Washington, the Nobel Peace Prize and Martin Luther King Jr. Day) with questions, a timeline to put in order, a fact check, kindness and fairness vocabulary, a my-dream writing page and a word search.
A free printable with 3 of the 12 worksheets, in color and black & white, with the answer key.
- 12 pages: 5 short passages with 3 multiple-choice questions and a written answer each
- Timeline sequencing, fact check, kindness and fairness words, kind and fair choices, my dream for the world, word search
- Questions and choices change with every copy. Color and black & white, with answer key
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Full set
- 12 worksheets in color, the same 12 in black & white, answer key · 30 pages
- Format
- PDF, US Letter (8.5 × 11 in)
- Standards
RI.1.1Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RI.1.2Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
RI.2.3Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
W.1.8With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
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What's inside
- A Boy Named Martin
- The Bus Boycott
- The March on Washington
- A Prize for Peace
- A Day to Remember
- Dr. King Timeline
- Fact Check
- Kindness and Fairness Words
- Kind and Fair Choices
- My Dream for the World
- What I Learned
- Dr. King Word Search
Every worksheet comes in color and in black & white, with an answer key at the end.
How to use these reading worksheets
Use the reference page to teach or review, then pick the worksheets that fit your lesson. They work for small groups, morning work, centers and homework. The last page is a short assessment.
Skills practiced
More practice: first grade reading: nonfiction worksheets · all first grade reading worksheets
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