Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Research & Report: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Report planner, KWL, and a lined page to write a report about Martin Luther King.

Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (elementary)

An informative reading comprehension with multiple choice questions.

Acrostic Form: Martin Luther King

Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (upper elementary)

A one-page reading comprehension on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. with short answer review questions.

Writing Paper: Martin Luther King, Jr. (upper elem/middle)

Narrow-lined writing paper with an illustration of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the top.

Poetry Prompt: Martin Luther King, Jr. (elem)

"Peace is like a...." Prompts to help you write a poem about peace in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Report Form: Martin Luther King,Jr.

Full page report format for students to write a report on Martin Luther King, Jr.

Speech: I Have a Dream

Excerpts from Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech. Worksheets to review the speech are available on our member site.

Word Wall: Martin Luther King, Jr. (upper/middle)

[member-created with abctools] From "Alabama" to "Nobel Peace Prize". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.

Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (upper elem/ middle)

A ten page biographical unit on the civil rights leader, with reading comprehensions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search.

Writing Prompt: Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I have a dream..." writing prompt.

Bookmarks: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Four black-and-white bookmarks, each with a different quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fiction: Marie Has a Dream (upper elem)

Marie's trip to Washington, D.C. has her thinking about her favorite orator. A nice tie-in for MLK Day (third Monday in January), this reading comprehension is followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.

Word Wall: Martin Luther King, Jr.

[member-created with abctools] From "brave" to "struggle". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.

Speech: I Have a Dream (upper/middle/high)

Excerpts from Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech are reviewed in writing prompts, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Adaptable to a range of grades.

Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. (elementary)

A ten page biographical unit on the civil rights leader, with short reading comprehensions, a crossword puzzle, and a word search.

Coloring Pages: Martin Luther King, Jr. (easy)

Coloring pages and facts about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Book: Martin's Big Words (elem/upper elem)

Enhances the Martin Luther King, Jr. biography by Doreen Rappaport.

Color and Write Prompt: Martin Luther King, Jr. (primary/elem)

A picture to color and wide-spaced lines to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank about Martin Luther King, Jr., who was born on January 15th.

Poster: Martin Luther King

Full color poster with a picture of King.

Writing Prompts: Martin Luther King (upper elem/middle)

Four pages of writing prompts about Martin Luther King.

Writing Paper: Martin Luther King, Jr. (elem)

Wide-lined paper with an illustration of King at the top of the page.

Biography Form: Martin Luther King (upper elem)

Answer the targeted questions about Martin Luther King.

Writing Prompt: Martin Luther King, Jr. (elem)

Writing prompt about Martin Luther King and peace.