By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency.
The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student
is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained
reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student
is expected to self-select text and rea...
Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as
re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when
understanding breaks down.
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency.
The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student
is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained
reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student
is expected to self-select text and rea...
Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as
re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when
understanding breaks down.
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency.
The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student
is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained
reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student
is expected to self-select text and rea...
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to adjust fluency when reading grade-leve...
Identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully holding public ...
Identify important individuals who have participated voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels such as Adina de Zavala and Clara Driscoll;
Identify the importance of historical figures and important individuals who modeled active participation in the democratic process such as Sam Houston, Barbara Jordan, Lorenzo de Zavala, Ann Richards, Henry B. González, Wallace Jefferson, and other ...
Identify past and present leaders in the national government, including the president and various members of Congress, and their political parties; and
Review our profile on history-maker Thomas Mundy Peterson and answer questions to reinforce understanding.
Who is Thomas Mundy Peterson?
Celebrate Black History Month in your classroom with this reading exercise about the first African American to vote under the 15th Amendment.
In March of 1870, Thomas Mundy Peterson cast his ballot in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, for a new town charter. While that might seem like a typical act of citizenship, this momentous demonstration came weeks after the United States made it unlawful to deny men the right to vote based on race, color, or previous servitude.
In this 2-page worksheet, students will read an informational passage about Thomas Mundy Peterson. They’ll practice word recognition and decode unknown words and phrases through context clues. Then they’ll answer 4 reading comprehension questions to confirm they grasp the significance of this event in Black and American history.
An answer key is included with this resource for easy grading.
Ways to Use This Reading Comprehension Activity
This download is more than a worksheet!
In addition to being an inspiring figure to study during Black History Month, use this worksheet as a:
Fast finisher activity
Reading center activity
Post-lesson exit ticket
Homework assignment
Whole-class review (via smartboard)
Sustainability Tips: Print on cardstock and slip the pages into dry-erase sleeves. Students can record their answers with a dry-erase marker, then erase and reuse. You can also project the worksheet and work through it as a class, having students record their answers in their notebooks.
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Print the poster on tabloid paper and display it as a poster in your classroom during Black History Month.
Print the poster and comprehension questions on letter-size paper for your students to use independently.
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By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency.
The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student
is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained
reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student
is expected to self-select text and rea...
Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as
re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when
understanding breaks down.
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency.
The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student
is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained
reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student
is expected to self-select text and rea...
Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as
re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when
understanding breaks down.
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency.
The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student
is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
Developing and sustaining foundational language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained
reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student
is expected to self-select text and rea...
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to adjust fluency when reading grade-leve...
Identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully holding public ...
Identify important individuals who have participated voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels such as Adina de Zavala and Clara Driscoll;
Identify the importance of historical figures and important individuals who modeled active participation in the democratic process such as Sam Houston, Barbara Jordan, Lorenzo de Zavala, Ann Richards, Henry B. González, Wallace Jefferson, and other ...
Identify past and present leaders in the national government, including the president and various members of Congress, and their political parties; and
Describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
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