Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

This worksheet, which reads like riddles, will expose your learners to important abolitionists in the African American community.

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Analyze the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this second- and third-grade worksheet.

This worksheet will expose your learners to important poets in the African American community.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

This fun worksheet will expose your learners to important musicians in the African American community.

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Learn more about this amazing artist in this printable biography when studying the fine arts or Black History Month.

Young readers and sports enthusiasts will have a ball practicing sequence of events in this biography of Jackie Robinson. 

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Children learn about Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, a record-breaking silver and gold medalist in track and field, in this sports biography worksheet.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.