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Unit 3 Leveled Readers
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Rosa Parks
Social Studies
Biography
Social Studies
Biography
by Donna Latham
Social Studies
Biography
by Donna Latham
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Consider children’s reading and
comprehension level and assign the appropriate reader.
Approaching Level
• GR: N/A
• Benchmark: N/A
• Lexile Level: NP
On Level
• GR: B
• Benchmark: 2
• Lexile Level: 100
Beyond Level
• GR: D
• Benchmark: 4
• Lexile Level: 270
Summary
Objectives
Students read about Rosa Parks and her
bravery. They read about how she helped
change the laws that were unfair for African
Americans.
• Apply unit reading strategies and skills.
• Learn about Rosa Parks and the Civil
Rights Movement.
1 BEFORE READING
PREVIEW
Vocabulary On the board, write the vocabulary words from the reader (law,
middle). Discuss the meanings of each word. Tell children that civil rights help to
make sure everyone has the same freedoms and are treated fairly. Explain that
Rosa Parks did an important act for civil rights.
Build Background Tell children that some laws are unfair to certain groups of
people. Share with them some of the unfair laws. Some people had to use
different water fountains, were not being able to eat in certain restaurants. Ask:
How would that make you feel?
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Unit 3 • Leveled Readers
Biography
2 DURING READING
READ FOR MEANING
Remind children that they have been practicing retelling
different kinds of information. Write the following questions
on the board:
Before—People were treated differently.
Today – People can sit where they want on the bus.
Questions
1. What did Rosa Parks do?
2. Why did she refuse to give up her seat?
Today – People try and do things to change laws.
3. How are the laws different now?
READING SKILL Retell Tell students to think about these questions as they
listen or read the story. Fill in the retell graphic organizer as they tell how things
are different today from yesterday. A sample is shown at right.
3 AFTER READING
REVIEW AND CONNECT
Summarize Lead children in a review of Rosa Parks. Have them refer to their
retell graphic organizer.
Write About It
Have children use their retell graphic organizers to help them with the writing
activities below.
Approaching Level Invite children to retell part of the Rosa Parks story. Write
down what students say on blank pieces of paper and staple together. Invite
children to illustrate the pages.
On Level Encourage children to think about the courageous woman, Rosa
Parks. Ask them to write a sentence about why she is a hero.
Beyond Level Ask children to draw pictures about the main events of the
story. Have them use words and sentences to describe the pictures.
EXTEND
Each leveled biography has additional activities printed on the inside back cover.
Answers can be found on your TeacherWorks CD-ROM.
Unit 3 • Biography
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