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

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

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

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

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

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

Students read background information about the establishment of the Juneteenth holiday and answer comprehension and analysis questions.

First, students will read a biography of Amelia Boynton Robinson, and then respond to comprehension questions, using text evidence.

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

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

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

Get to know John Coltrane, a jazz legend, with this music history worksheet! Read his mini-biography and answer some trivia.

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

The Underground Railroad helped thousands of enslaved Americans find freedom. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network.

Your young historian will learn about the some of the most notable African American inventors with this worksheet.

This worksheet introduces students to Jesse Owens, whose successes in the 1938 Olympics made history and paved the way for African-Americans in all sports and fields.

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.

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

Play with rhythm and beat as you read Langston Hughes's "Laugher".

Read a brief overview of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, then review what you’ve learned with the exercises that follow.