Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Althea Gibson

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet. Middle schoolers will study a brief biography of Althea Gibson’s life and achievements, including breaking through the racial barrier in sports. Learners will then answer reading comprehension questions on a variety of essential literacy skills, such as determining the main idea of a text, using context clues to determine word meaning, and analyzing how key individuals and groups influenced events in Gibson’s life. Designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, this four-page worksheet is an inspiring and informative addition to a unit on biographies, sports history, Women's History Month, or Black History Month.