4th - 7th Grade Women's History Month Common Core English Language Arts Educational Resources

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Learn about Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a Chinese-American suffragist, activist, and minister of the early 20th century with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female scientists as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Science worksheet.

Guide student research about women’s suffrage around the world with this two-page research graphic organizer!

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

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

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.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States.

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

Cleopatra ruled Egypt and conquered the hearts of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Read a mini-biography on this remarkable woman in history.

History students can learn all the first modern first lady in this biography worksheet, and can develop their reading comprehension skills as well.

Annie Oakley was the superstar of the wild west! Learn more about this Ohio sharpshooter with this worksheet on famous women in history.

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Your little historian can learn about Florence's life in this biography worksheet.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female athletes as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Sports worksheet.

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Cleopatra's cool and all, but we just can't help loving Hatshepsut, a woman who, when there were no men to take the throne, stepped in and did things her way.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Empress Wu Zetian ruled China when the western world was in the Dark Ages. This 2nd grade worksheet that balances history with reading comprehension skills.