I am Martin Luther King, Jr. Worksheets

by Brad Meltzer

Lexile 640L · ATOS 3.8

Told by a cartoon young Martin, this picture-book biography follows Martin Luther King, Jr. from a boy who loves big words, and who is told he can no longer play with one of his best friends because of the color of his skin, to a minister who learns to change unfair rules with love and peaceful protest. He helps lead the Montgomery bus boycott, writes a famous letter from a Birmingham jail and speaks at the March on Washington. A warm, kid-friendly MLK Day read-aloud about standing together, nonviolence and the power of words.

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I am Martin Luther King, Jr. vocabulary words and comprehension questions

12 vocabulary words and 8 comprehension questions across 3 sections: Beginning · Middle · End.

Vocabulary words include opposite, flimsy, competition, convinced, minister, boycott, protest, refused, demonstration, podium, tempting, united.

Sample questions

Why did the father of Martin's friend not want the boys to play together?
When Martin wanted to hate his friend, what did his parents tell him to do?
Martin learned about nonviolent resistance from Gandhi. What does it mean?

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