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Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages + Questions

Black History Month Reading Comprehension Passages + Questions

$4.75
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Flexible Ways to Use

✔ Great for use during reading time at school or home
✔ Pairs well with seasonal or thematic units to add variety
✔ Works as a close reading activity—read once for fluency, again for comprehension
✔ Use as independent practice, small group instruction, homework, or extra review

Supports a Range of Learners

✔ Adaptable for various reading levels—perfect for differentiated instruction
✔ Helpful for homeschoolers, special education programs, and intervention settings
✔ Designed to support English language learners and developing readers
✔ Clear structure and vocabulary build confidence and comprehension
✔ Engaging topics keep students motivated and focused

Quick Setup

Just print and go—no prep needed! Whether you're teaching in a classroom, tutoring one-on-one, or supporting your child at home, these reading comprehension passages offer a ready-to-use solution for building literacy skills through engaging content.

Looking for a no-prep Black History Month reading activity to build early literacy skills while keeping learners engaged? These Black History Month-themed reading comprehension passages are designed for young readers at a Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade reading level. Each passage supports fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension strategies, and features engaging informational text centered around African American history and the civil rights movement.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, tutoring, or small group instruction, this resource offers a meaningful way to blend social studies reading with literacy instruction using accessible nonfiction reading passages.

What’s Included:

  • 12 nonfiction reading comprehension passages
  • Differentiated writing lines: standard lined & primary lined
  • Short-answer comprehension questions from the text
  • Answer key for easy grading
  • *Bonus* teacher guide for additional support
  • Vocabulary words related to Black History Month

Topics Included:

  • Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Rosa Parks
  • Booker T. Washington
  • Frederick Douglass
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Jackie Robinson
  • Jesse Owens
  • Ruby Bridges
  • Sojourner Truth
  • Thurgood Marshall
  • Marcus Garvey
  • Sarah E. Goode

Perfect For:

✔ Blending literacy and classroom history lessons in one activity
✔ Small group work, independent reading, or one-on-one instruction
✔ Classroom teachers, homeschool families, tutors, and interventionists
✔ Literacy centers, morning work, early finishers, or homework
✔ Supportive for ESL learners, special education, and differentiated instruction

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