Alice Ball Reading Comprehension

by Classroom 214

Price: 250 points or $2.5 USD

Subjects: ela,science,infoReadingComprehension,informationalText,reading,womensHistoryMonth,asianAmericanAndPacificIslandHeritageMonth

Grades: 5,6,7,8

Description: Your students will love sharpening their nonfiction reading comprehension skills while learning about the fascinating life of Alice Ball. Alice Ball developed a life changing treatment for leprosy. She was also the first woman and first African American to earn a M.S. in chemistry from the University of Hawaii. This deck is perfect for grades 5-8. Each card features a paragraph about Alice Ball followed by a question designed to sharpen your students nonfiction reading comprehension skills. SKILLS COVERED - Text evidence - Main idea - Context clues - Making inferences - Summarizing TYPES OF QUESTIONS - True/False - Multiple choice - Fill in the blank - Drag and drop Use it with your reading, language arts, or science class. Celebrate this amazing, successful African American woman and celebrate women and minorities in STEM fields!