I Have a Dream Speech Handout to Support Analysis and Close Reading

Help all of your students easily understand and appreciate the rich ideas and words of this influential speech by Marting Luther King, Jr.! The speech is presented in sections for close reading, with each section followed by engaging, illustrated questions and activities.

What you get:

• illustrated speech text divided into chunks [with zig zag borders--see the thumbnails] Interesting historical information is included.
• variety of interactive comprehension questions following each section of the speech (28 total) Skills include literary elements, analysis theme, providing text support, context clues and much more.
• vocabulary definitions embedded in the text, plus separate worksheets such as a cryptogram, a word search with definitions [locate the word in the search], and a vocab quiz
• answer key and teacher tips
• optional annotation bookmarks with symbols for interacting with the text
• full text of the speech without questions for your needs
• covers CCSS ELA Reading Standards and ELA History/Social Studies Standards
• flexible product with many uses: cross-curricular unit for SS/ELA; whole class study; groups/partners; homework; or a springboard for a research project.

Teachers commented that kids loved this unit, calling it engaging and a lifesaver, and saying the handout made the speech accessible to all and more meaningful.

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