Black History Month Printable Worksheets

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Book: Addy Learns a Lesson (elem/upper elem)

This book unit, based on a book from the popular "American Girls" series, features reading comprehension questions and writing prompts, as well as vocabulary building exercises such as a word search, crossword puzzle, and more.
Book: The Knee-High Man and Other Tales (primary/elem)

This book unit serves as a comprehension and vocabulary-enhancing backdrop to Julius Lester's excellent re-telling of these pourquoi tales.
Book: Meet Addy (elem/upper elem)

This book unit, based on the first "Addy" book from the popular "American Girls" series, features reading comprehension questions and writing prompts, as well as vocabulary building exercises such as a word search, crossword puzzle, and more.
Comprehension: Peanuts and George Washington Carver (upper el/middle)

This double reading comprehension is a great introduction to the often miscategorized legume, and to the scientist who discovered over 300 uses for it.
Writing Prompts: African-American Quotes

29 quotes from famous African-Americans form the basis for writing prompts that require students to use their skills of reflection, research, and writing.
Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe (upper elem/middle)

A factual reading comprehension about the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
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.
Acrostic Form: Harriet Tubman
Biography Form: Black History Month (primary/elem)

A one-page form for filling in a brief biography.
Biography: Louis Armstrong (elem)

A reading comprehension on the life of "Ambassador Satch".
Report Form: Black History Month

Booklet form enables students to research and write a short report on the month or on an individual.
Research and Report: Black History

Research and report planner, KWL, fact checking tally, "Did You Know?" blank cards, combined for one easy download.
Research Planner: Black History

Plan your report on Black history with this handy research planner.
Writing Paper: Black History

Lined paper for writing a report on Black history. Full page format.
KWL: Black History

Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about Black History.
Book: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (elem/upper elem)

Comprehension questions to review Deborah Hopkinson's hisorical novel of a brave slave girl's map to freedom.
Writing Prompt: Rosa Parks (elementary-middle)

Three short essay questions about Rosa Parks.
Writing Paper: Rosa Parks (Elementary)

Lined paper, with a picture of Rosa Parks in the upper left corner and space to write biographical data; perfect for writing a report on the "mother of the civil rights movement".
Report Form: Rosa Parks (upper elem/ middle)

Lined paper, with a picture of Rosa Parks in the upper left corner and space to write biographical data; perfect for writing a report on the "mother of the civil rights movement".
Shapebook: Rosa Parks

This bus-shaped shapebook tells the famous story of Rosa Parks in very simple terms. This document was made with the abcteach shapebook tool.
Writing Prompt: Langston Hughes

This writing prompt uses the text of Langston Hughes' poem "Dreams" as a starting point.
Book: Coming on Home Soon (primary)

Review vocabulary from Jacqueline Woodson's beautiful book about a lonely girl, her grandmother, and a stray kitten, all waiting for Mama to come back from her work up north.
Acrostic Form: Martin Luther King
Worksheets: Gettysburg Address (upper/middle/high)

Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is reviewed in writing prompts, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Adaptable to a range of grades.
Comprehension: Tall Tale - John Henry (upper elem/middle)

Read a John Henry tall tale and answer the multiple choice questions, then read a true story about John Henry with short answer comprehension questions. Sort fact from fiction in a review worksheet. Think and write about the values reflected in these tall tales. Finally: Write your own John Henry tall tale. A great unit!
Biography: U. S. President; Barack Obama (upper elem/middle)

Updated:Brief biography of the 44th president, followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.
Biography: Frederick Douglass (primary/elem)

An informative page about this famous abolitionist is followed by 3 multiple choice questions, 1 short response question, and 3 short answer essay questions.
Biography: Thurgood Marshall (primary/elem)

An informative page about this famous Supreme Court Justice is followed by multiple choice questions.
Bulletin Board: Black History Month

A bulletin board set for Black History Month, includes straight border, set of six portraits, alphabet letters and directions and suggestions.
Bulletin Board: Black History Month Portraits

A set of six black and white portraits of important people in black history for bulletin board use. Includes Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King, Jr., Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks.
Bulletin Board: Black History Month Border

A straight border with portraits of important people in black history for bulletin board use. Includes Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and Sojourner Truth.
Bulletin Board: Black History Month Alphabet Letters

A set of alphabet letters for Black History Month bulletin board use.
Bulletin Board: Black History Month Letters

A set of letters spelling "Black History Month" for bulletin board use.
Black History Month: Black History Word Puzzles

Four fun word puzzles with a Black History theme: Word Maze, Mystery Picture, Cryptogram, and Brain Teasers. Great for Black History Month vocabulary practice!