Martin Luther King, Jr. Printable Fact or Fiction
Grade Level: 7+ | Lexile: 1250 | Word Count: 456
This fun activity requires students to read an MLK passage and then, to sort 11 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. How did Martin Luther King Jr.’s education prepare him for his role in the Civil Rights Movement?
  2. Why was the Montgomery Bus Boycott an important turning point in the fight for civil rights?
  3. What impact did King’s “I Have a Dream” speech have on the Civil Rights Movement and American society?
  4. Why do you think Martin Luther King Jr. is honored with a national holiday, and what does this signify about his legacy?
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 30 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of sports-themed comprehension activities offered to students as 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 annotate important information or to circle fact or fiction next to each statement.