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Inspirational Woman Profile: Obiageli Ezekwesili – Comprehension Worksheet

Updated: 10 May 2023

Review our profile on Nigerian social pioneer Obiageli Ezekwesili and answer questions to reinforce understanding.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 4 - 6

Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.5

Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.10

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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.A

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.5

Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.10

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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.A

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.A

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

ELAR 4.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 4.5

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...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.6(A)

Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;
ELAR 4.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 4.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 4.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 4.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 4.9(D)(iii)

Organizational patterns such as compare and contrast;
ELAR 5.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 5.5

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...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5
ELAR 5.6(A)

Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;
ELAR 5.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 5.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 5.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 5.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 5.9(D)(iii)

Organizational patterns such as logical order and order of importance;
ELAR 6.4

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 read indepe...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 6
ELAR 6.2(B)

Use context such as definition, analogy, and examples to clarify the meaning of words;
ELAR 6.5(A)

Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected text;
ELAR 6.5(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 6.6(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 6.6(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing sources within and across genres;
ELAR 6.6(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 6.8(D)(iii)

Organizational patterns such as definition, classification, advantage, and disadvantage;
Social Studies 3.11

Culture. The student understands the role of heroes in shaping the culture of communities, the state, and the nation. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 3

teaching resource

Inspirational Woman Profile: Obiageli Ezekwesili – Comprehension Worksheet

Updated: 10 May 2023

Review our profile on Nigerian social pioneer Obiageli Ezekwesili and answer questions to reinforce understanding.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 4 - 6

Review our profile on Nigerian social pioneer Obiageli Ezekwesili and answer questions to reinforce understanding.

Get to Know Obiageli Ezekwesili

As well as being a humanitarian, education activist, and former Vice President of the World Bank Africa Division, Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is the co-founder of Transparency International, an anti-corruption body.

In this 2-page worksheet, students will read an informational passage about Obiageli. They’ll practice word recognition and decode unknown words and phrases through context clues. After reading Obiageli Ezekwesili’s biography, they’ll answer 4 reading comprehension questions that demonstrate their understanding of the text.

An answer key is included with this resource for easy grading.

Extra Ways to Use Our Oby Ezekwesili Reading Passage

This download is more than a worksheet!

In addition to being an inspiring historical figure to study during Black History Month and Women’s 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.

Before You Download

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between 3 different color resolutions of PDF or the Google Slides versions of this resource. An answer key is also included with this download.

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Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.5

Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.10

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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.A

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.5

Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.10

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.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.A

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.A

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

ELAR 4.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 4.5

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...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.6(A)

Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;
ELAR 4.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 4.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 4.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 4.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 4.9(D)(iii)

Organizational patterns such as compare and contrast;
ELAR 5.3(B)

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
ELAR 5.5

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...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 5
ELAR 5.6(A)

Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;
ELAR 5.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 5.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 5.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 5.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 5.9(D)(iii)

Organizational patterns such as logical order and order of importance;
ELAR 6.4

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 read indepe...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 6
ELAR 6.2(B)

Use context such as definition, analogy, and examples to clarify the meaning of words;
ELAR 6.5(A)

Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected text;
ELAR 6.5(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 6.6(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 6.6(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing sources within and across genres;
ELAR 6.6(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 6.8(D)(iii)

Organizational patterns such as definition, classification, advantage, and disadvantage;
Social Studies 3.11

Culture. The student understands the role of heroes in shaping the culture of communities, the state, and the nation. The student is expected to:
1. TEKS Social Studies
2. TEKS Social Studies 3

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