Frederick Douglass Online Fact or Fiction
Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 542
This activity requires students to read a Frederick Douglass passage and then, to sort 11 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.

Use this Activity:

Discuss -

  1. How did Frederick Douglass learn to read, and why was this important?
  2. Why do you think Douglass risked his life to escape slavery?
  3. What impact did Douglass’s book and speeches have in the U.S. and Europe?
  4. Why was Douglass’s speech after Lincoln’s death so important?
Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 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 drag the statements into their correct containers.