Women's History Month: Reading Passages, Comprehension Qs, Sentence Building for Middle/High School

by onthegoslp

Price: 200 points or $2 USD

Subjects: speech

Grades: 7,8,9,10,11

Description: March is Women's History Month! Kick off your themed lessons with biographies, famous quotes, comprehension/critical thinking questions, and sentence building for 6 influential women of past & present. Included: -Ruth Bader Ginsburg -Frida Kahlo -Maya Angelou -Simone Biles -Beyonce -Greta Thunberg Sample Biography & Questions: Simone Biles was born on March 14, 1997 in Columbus, OH. She is one of the most decorated gymnasts of all time, and has won 4 gold medals, including the all-around gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Simone exited part of the the competition due to her mental and physical health. She returned during the balance beam final, and won a bronze medal. Simone began doing gymnastics when she was 6 years old. Since then, Simone has won 24 medals in total. She currently holds the record for most world medals won by any gymnast. Simone Biles was named the Sportswoman of the Year in 2014. (1) Where was Simone Biles born? (2) When did Simone Biles compete in the Olympics? (3) What are 2 supporting details that support the statement “Simone Biles is one of the greatest athletes of all time.” (4) One of Simone Biles’ most famous quotes is “I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps, I’m the first Simone Biles.” What do you think she meant by this? What does this quote mean to you?