Black History Reading Comprehension: Garrett Morgan
by Voices of the Village © 2026
Price: $1.5 USD
Subjects: informationalText,keyIdeasAndDetails,textEvidence
Grades: 3,4
Description
Build reading comprehension and text evidence skills while learning about Garrett Morgan, an innovative Black inventor! Students read three short informational passages about Morgan’s early life, his safety hood, and his improved three-position traffic signal. Using the “Read It, Find It, Prove It!” format, students first answer a comprehension question and then return to the passage to identify the sentence that proves their answer. This paired-question approach encourages close reading instead of guessing. Includes: 3 short passages • 6 self-checking questions • key details • text evidence • Black History Grades: 3rd–4th