Trailblazers – Simple Past
Low Int
In this lesson, students read three true stories about civil rights trailblazers (Ida B. Wells, George Washington Carver, and Ruby Bridges). Each story uses the simple past. Students also answer comprehension questions. More tasks are available in the digital version, including vocabulary practice using the bold words and grammar review exercises.
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Vocabulary
- slavery
- bite
- court
- racism
- journalist
- medicine
- plants
- degree
- crop
- peanut
- law
- segregation
- test
- worried
- remove
Grammar
- simple past
PDF Content
- reading
- comprehension
Task Content
- Warm-Up(Reference)
- Image Match A(Image Match)
- Grammar Preview A(Matching)
- Story A(Reference)
- Comprehension A(Open-Ended Questions)
- Grammar Practice A(Type in the Blanks)
- Image Match B(Image Match)
- Grammar Preview B(Matching)
- Story B(Reference)
- Comprehension B(Open-Ended Questions)
- Grammar Practice B(Type in the Blanks)
- Image Match C(Image Match)
- Grammar Preview C(Matching)
- Story C(Reference)
- Comprehension C(Open-Ended Questions)
- Grammar Practice C(Type in the Blanks)
- Discussion or Writing(Open-Ended Questions)