January 2024

The Story of a Speech

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Design a Poster: The Story of a Speech

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Skill-Building Sheets

Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will identify the importance of Dr. King’s speech.

 

Social Studies Focus:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, writing, character traits

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a map

 

Vocabulary:

segregation, marches, speeches, inspired

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.3 describe historical events; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.10 read informational texts; W.2.1 writing; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

Guided Reading Level: 

L

 

Lexile Level:

540L