In anticipation of Martin Luther King day, ReadWords.Org and the History Channel have put together lexile leveled articles and questions ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Additionally, there are History Channel videos to supplement the leveled reading. All of the below links will take you to Readworks.org where you can sign up for a free account to gain access.
Articles & Question Sets
Note: For read-aloud, it is appropriate to use passages at higher levels than your students’ independent reading levels.
Kindergarten – 1st Grade
“Martin Luther King Jr.”
Lexile: 470
2nd – 4th Grade
“An American Leader”
Lexile: 810
“A Great Leader”
Lexile: 900
5th – 8th Grade
“Excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from the Birmingham City Jail”
Lexile: 1220
Primary Source
“The King Holiday”
Lexile: 1300
Primary Source
9th – 12th Grade
“Oct. 14, 1964: King Wins Nobel Peace Prize”
Lexile: 1320
This article is used with the generous permission of HISTORY®
“Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination”
Lexile: 1600
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“10 Things You May Not Know About Martin Luther King Jr.”
Lexile: 1400
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“Selma to Montgomery March”
Lexile: 1530
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“March on Washington”
Lexile: 1430
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“Civil Rights Act”
Lexile: 1450
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“Voting Rights Act”
Lexile: 1410
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Videos Related to The Civil Rights Movement