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4th Grade Black History Month Comprehension Questions Resources

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

History of Hip Hop Music

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

History of Jazz

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

The Underground Railroad

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.

Finding the Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

“I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song

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.

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

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.

Ideas of The Harlem Renaissance

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

The Star, Mae Jemison

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

The History of African American Spirituals

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.

Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Underground Railroad: Songs of Freedom

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.

Historical Heroes: George Washington Carver

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks&#39; act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Langston Hughes: Historical Heroes

Encourage students to make inferences by combining what they learn from a text with their own background knowledge.

Making Inferences: Courageous Leaders Part 1

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.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader&rsquo;s theater activity.

Readers’ Theater: Martin Luther King, Jr. 

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

Civil Rights Sit-Ins

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this soulful worksheet!

History of Soul

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Biography: Booker T. Washington

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,

A Misty Copeland Biography

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline 

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

The Selma to Montgomery March

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

Women in History: Marian Anderson

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

Jazz Greats: John Coltrane

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

Two Truths and One Lie: Mae Jemison

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

Jazz Greats: Etta James

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.

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