Read Booker T. Washington's inspiring story about arriving at his name with a short reading passage from his autobiography, Up From Slavery. After class members read the excerpt, they answer two reading comprehension questions about the central idea and its supporting details.

Concepts

booker t. washington, slavery, central ideas, informational texts, autobiographies, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a reading assessment or language arts homework packet
• Have class members conduct additional research about Booker T. Washington, or assign Up From Slavery to older learners as an extension project
• Pair the reading to another passage with a similar central idea

Classroom Considerations

• Worksheet is in color, and printing in black and white may affect understanding; try adjusting the brightness so class members will be able to read the introduction to the passage over the dark background

Pros

• A great addition to your unit on Black History Month
• Provides examples of possible answers for comprehension questions
• Story will be engaging and interesting to learners of all reading levels

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.6.1 RI.6.2 RI.7.1 RI.7.2 RI.8.1 RI.8.2