W.E.B. Du Bois

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this biographical worksheet. Students will read a short, informational text about W.E.B. Du Bois, highlighting sentences they find interesting. Children will then use a dictionary to dicipher the word meaning of "integration," discrimination," and "equal rights," and answer nonfiction comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding. This worksheet is a great way to help students build their vocabulary, gain familiarity with informational writing, and boost their nonfiction comprehension skills.