Help your students explore the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and the fight to end school segregation with this engaging Little Rock Nine Reading Comprehension Activity for fifth and sixth grade. Students will learn about Brown v. Board of Education, Central High School, school integration, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the federal government's role in protecting the students' constitutional rights.

This NO PREP Little Rock Nine resource combines Social Studies and ELA through a variety of activities, including short-answer comprehension questions, grammar practice, a writing extension task, multiple-choice quiz, crossword, and wordsearch. A teacher presentation is also included to introduce the topic and support classroom discussion about racial segregation, desegregation, equality, and the Civil Rights Movement.

These informational text worksheets are perfect for fifth and sixth grade and can be used during Black History Month, Civil Rights Movement units, U.S. History lessons, or as part of a wider study of racial equality and school desegregation.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• A teacher presentation to introduce the Little Rock Nine
• An informational reading passage
• A comprehension activity with ten questions
• Two grammar questions based on the text
• An extension writing activity
• A multiple-choice quiz with seven questions
• An answer key for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle

This resource is perfect for:

• U.S. Civil Rights Movement units
• Black History Month
• U.S. History and Social Studies
• School segregation and integration lessons
• Reading comprehension practice
• Guided reading sessions
• Independent work
• Homework
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans

The activity requires NO PREP. Students read the informational text carefully before using evidence from the passage to complete the comprehension and grammar questions. The extension activity encourages deeper thinking, while the multiple-choice quiz, crossword, and wordsearch provide additional opportunities to review important facts and vocabulary.

Students will strengthen their literacy skills while learning about the Little Rock Nine, Central High School, Brown v. Board of Education, school desegregation, President Eisenhower, the Civil Rights Movement, and the struggle for equal education in the United States.

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