Thurgood Marshall Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade

Help your students explore the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and the remarkable life of Thurgood Marshall with this engaging Thurgood Marshall Reading Comprehension Activity for fifth and sixth grade. Students will learn about racial segregation, Brown v. Board of Education, the NAACP, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Marshall's historic achievement as the first African American Supreme Court justice, while developing essential reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills. This NO PREP Thurgood Marshall resource combines Social Studies and ELA through a range of activities, including short-answer comprehension questions, grammar practice, a writing extension task, a multiple-choice quiz, crossword, and wordsearch. A teacher presentation is also included to introduce the topic and support discussion about Marshall's role in the Civil Rights Movement and the fight for racial equality. These informational text worksheets are perfect for fifth and sixth grade and can be used during Black History Month, Civil Rights Movement units, U.S. History lessons, or as part of a study of important Americans. Included in this PDF printable resource: A teacher presentation to introduce Thurgood Marshall An informational reading passage A comprehension activity with ten questions Two grammar questions based on the text An extension writing activity A multiple-choice quiz with seven questions An answer key for self-assessment or teacher use A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning A wordsearch puzzle This resource is perfect for: U.S. Civil Rights Movement units Black History Month U.S. History and Social Studies Reading comprehension practice Guided reading sessions Independent work Homework Assessment practice Reading interventions Emergency sub plans The activity requires NO PREP. Students read the informational text carefully before using evidence from the passage to answer comprehension and grammar questions. The extension activity encourages deeper thinking, while the multiple-choice quiz, crossword, and wordsearch provide additional opportunities to review important facts and vocabulary. Students will develop their literacy skills while learning about Thurgood Marshall, Brown v. Board of Education, school desegregation, the NAACP, the Supreme Court, civil rights, and racial equality in the United States. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚