
Martin Luther King Jr.
Biography (nonfiction),
503 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important civil rights leaders in American history. He worked hard for equality and taught others how to stand up for what they believed in. This book tells the story of his courageous life from his birth in 1929 to his death in 1968.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
Civil War, march, minister, refused, rights, separation, slavery
Civil War, march, minister, refused, rights, separation, slavery
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify and categorize r-controlled vowel sounds
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use pronouns
Word Work
Identify and find synonyms in a thesaurus
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify and categorize r-controlled vowel sounds
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use pronouns
Word Work
Identify and find synonyms in a thesaurus
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








