Black History Reading Comprehension Paired Passages Bundle 2 Close Reading

Looking for print and go reading comprehension passages focused on Black History? This close reading BUNDLE is a set of 5 paired passages with a total of 10 comprehension passages covering the lives and work of many influential African Americans. Each set includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, a compare and contrast written response organizer, and main idea task. Sets then include a variety of additional reading strategy activities with text dependent questions.

These standards-based literacy activities can be used as independent practice, small group instruction, and even homework! Let this packet help you cover social studies and reading skills at the same time! Each paired passage set varies slightly in reading genres and activities.

Your Purchase Will Include:

Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph Paired Passages

Ruby Bridges Paired Passages

George Washington Carver Paired Passages

Jackie Robinson Paired Passages

Sojourner Truth Paired Passages

Genres May Include:

- nonfiction

- fiction

- biography

- recipe

- fictional website

- fictional letter

- fictional newspaper

- poem

Activities May Include:

- Main Idea

- Written Response

- Evidence from the Text

- Cause and Effect

- Central Message

- Vocabulary

- Context Clues

- Character Traits

- Sequence

- Text Features

- Text Structures

- Making Inferences

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