Frederick Douglass Online Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: 5+ | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 542
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration

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 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 annotate important information or to click the correct answers.