Name: ____________________________________
“Letter from Birmingham Jail” Graphic Organizer
Directions: After rereading the text, answer each question below in the “My Response” section. Support each
response in the “Evidence from the Text” section. After you are given time to talk to a classmate and share
ideas, complete the “My Thoughts Now” section based on your conversation.
1. To whom is King addressing in this letter? What is his purpose in writing them?
My Response
Evidence From the Text
My Thoughts Now
2. What do readers know about the letter he received? How do we know this?
My Response
My Thoughts Now
Evidence From the Text
3. What is King’s main argument? What three reasons does he provide to support his argument?
My Response
Evidence From the Text
My Thoughts Now
4. What is the overall tone of King’s argument? What words and phrases indicate this tone?
My Response
My Thoughts Now
Evidence From the Text