Martin Luther King, Jr.
Biography (nonfiction), 1,539 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Proper Nouns
Word Work	Synonyms and Antonyms

Book Summary

Martin Luther King, Jr., was an African American who worked hard for the rights of black people and for freedom for all people. This book recounts his courageous and principled life, from his birth in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929 to his death in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing
• Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Capitalize and abbreviate names of people and places
• Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: boycott, economic, equality, integration, legal, segregation, social

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Pocketbook Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level S Answer Sheet