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