Use this History of Red Ribbon Week reading comprehension worksheet to teach your students the story behind the celebration.
Why Do We Celebrate Red Ribbon Week?
It happens every year. Red Ribbon Week celebrates are on the horizon, dress-up days have been announced, and the kids are ready to participate! While we love the celebrations and events this year, don’t let those overshadow the real meaning and story behind Red Ribbon Week. What’s it all about? Here’s a quick refresher.
The story of Red Ribbon Week began with a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent named Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Kiki worked to stop drug trafficking and protect people from the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Sadly, he was killed in the line of duty. In honor of Kiki’s courage and sacrifice, people in his California community started wearing red ribbons. From there, the story spread and grew into the nationwide celebration that we know today.
Read & Learn About The History of Red Ribbon Week
This printable 4th-grade reading comprehension passage provides a peek into the history of Red Ribbon Week. It introduces the origins and importance of this important week, encouraging students to understand the reasoning behind its observance.
Following the reading passage, there is a set of multiple-choice questions designed to assess students’ comprehension of the text. These questions cover key details, main ideas, and vocabulary used in the passage.
This printable reading comprehension resource is perfect for kicking off classroom discussions, creating relevant homework assignments, or as part of a larger unit on health and safety.
Download Your Red Ribbon Week Reading Worksheets
This resource is available as a quick-print PDF or as an editable Google Slides resource. Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to select your preferred download version. Click print, and you are ready to go!
This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher in Indiana and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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