Text Evidence Activity: 3rd 4th Grade | Black History Month
by Voices of the Village © 2026
Price: $1 USD
Subjects: informationalText,keyIdeasAndDetails,textEvidence
Grades: 3,4
Description
Help students practice citing text evidence with this 7-card Boom Cards activity featuring Garrett Morgan for grades 3–4. Students read short informational passages about Morgan’s life and inventions, answer comprehension questions, and identify the sentence that best supports each answer. This deck combines meaningful Black History content with focused evidence-based reading practice. SKILLS STUDENTS WILL PRACTICE ✔️ Identifying supporting evidence ✔️ Answering comprehension questions ✔️ Connecting answers to specific sentences ✔️ Identifying key details ✔️ Reading biographical text ✔️ Building close-reading skills WHAT STUDENTS WILL DO Students read short passages about Garrett Morgan, including his early life, safety hood, and traffic signal. After answering each comprehension question, students determine which sentence from the passage provides the strongest support for their answer. DECK FEATURES ✔️ 7 self-checking Boom Cards ✔️ Garrett Morgan biography content ✔️ Short informational passages ✔️ Comprehension and evidence questions ✔️ Immediate feedback ✔️ No printing required Great for Black History Month, reading centers, small groups, independent practice, intervention, homeschool, and microschool.
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