TPT
Total:
$0.00

Black History Month Reading Comprehension Activities Middle School Bundle

Rated 5 out of 5, based on 2 reviews
5.0 (2 ratings)
;
Grade Levels
5th - 7th, Homeschool
Resource Type
Standards
Formats Included
  • Zip
Pages
80 pages
$22.50
List Price:
$34.50
You Save:
$12.00
Bundle
$22.50
List Price:
$34.50
You Save:
$12.00
Bundle
Share this resource
Report this resource to TPT
Easel Activities Included
Some resources in this bundle include ready-to-use interactive activities that students can complete on any device.  Easel by TPT is free to use! Learn more.

Products in this Bundle (21)

    showing 1-5 of 21 products

    Description

    Are you looking for engaging, Black History Month reading comprehension activities for middle school? Rap songs are your solution!

    Based on history rap songs, this bundle will keep your students' attention using song lyrics while they practice a variety of reading skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.

    Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.

    These activities are:

    - no prep to save you time

    - super simple and easy to use

    - with high-interest reading passages based on clean, school-appropriate rap songs!

    The songs for these activities explore exciting, Black history topics such as the origins of jazz music and the life of Frederick Douglass. If you're looking to add some music and excitement to your Black History Month lessons, this bundle is just for you!

    Listen to the songs with subtitles using the links below! (Click here if you have trouble viewing the videos.)

    - Frederick Douglass biography song, part 1

    - Frederick Douglass biography song, part 2

    - Jazz Music History song

    - George Washington Carver song

    - Jackie Robinson song

    - Phillis Wheatley song

    - Maggie Walker song

    - James Armistead song

    - Douglas Wilder song

    - Linwood Holton Jr. song

    A variety of reading activities with the answer keys!

    The activities in this bundle include everything listed below. Click the links above for more details.

    - the lyrics for each song for use as a reading passage

    - links to the songs for free (see the link above)

    - multiple-choice and short-response, comprehension questions with the answer keys.

    *Some activities feature additional content that is listed below:

    - context clues activities with the answer key

    - timeline graphic organizer activities

    - sequential paragraph, writing activities that utilize the timeline

    - discussion questions

    - multiple-choice, identify synonyms and antonyms questions using content-vocabulary words from the "Frederick Douglass for Kids Song, Part 2" with the answer key

    - performance activities where students write their own songs using the music available on YouTube.

    *Leave a review if you liked these activities.*

    Click here to follow our store for updates!

    You may also like:

    Black History Plays and Rap Musicals

    Black History Reading Activities Using Rap Songs

    *Terms of Use:

    Copyright © 2018 Rap Opera for Kids. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Images and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

    *Font for "Rap Opera ... Kids. History. Reading. Math. And More... School Just Went Beast Mode. Educate. Entertain. Empower!" text by http://www.junkohanhero.com

    Total Pages
    80 pages
    Answer Key
    Included
    Teaching Duration
    3 Weeks
    Report this resource to TPT
    Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT’s content guidelines.

    Standards

    to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
    Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
    Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
    Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
    Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
    Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

    Reviews

    Questions & Answers