Rosa Parks Printable Reading Comprehension

Grade Level: 6 | Lexile: 1100 | Word Count: 537
Read the passage and answer the questions

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat?
  2. How did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?
  3. What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide about bus segregation?
  4. How did Rosa Parks' actions impact American history?
Reading Groups - This passage and question set serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to circle the correct answers.