Read, Color, and Discover: Dolores Huerta

Learn about what Dolores Huerta did for farmworkers in this informative worksheet! Students will read a passage that briefly recounts Dolores Huerta’s life and accomplishments. Then, they will find the answers to five different questions in the text and underline them in the corresponding color. Finally, they will write a sentence explaining why people remember Dolores Huerta.

This worksheet was designed with second and third graders in mind. It’s a great way to teach students about an important figure in U.S. history while giving them practice with close reading and finding text evidence. This activity is perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, or any other time of year when students are learning about American history.

For more worksheets on important historical figures, check out Words From History: Roberto Clemente and Read, Color, and Discover: Sonia Sotomayor.