Tuskegee Airmen Printable Reading Comprehension

Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 900 | Word Count: 357
Read the passage and answer the questions

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why were the Tuskegee Airmen so important in American history?
  2. What challenges did they face while serving in the military?
  3. How did Eleanor Roosevelt help support the Tuskegee Airmen?
  4. What did the Tuskegee Airmen do after the war to help others?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 15 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.