Biography (nonfiction), 503 words, Level M (Grade 2), Lexile 770L.Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important civil rights leaders in American history. I also learned that he had a family and children of his own. In fact before I read this book all I really knew about Martin Luther King Jr was that he said speech about his dream and that Rosa Parks refused to ride the bus. Before I read this book I thought I knew a lot about Martin Luther king Jr. That is why I give this book a 4 star rating.I learned a lot from this book. Overall this book was alright and I learned a lot more.The twin text I chose is "I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I thought that it's scary that people are willing to try and hurt other people just because they have different beliefs and opinions. My little historian loved it.I have to say that I didn't know much about Martin Luther King Jr. before I read this book. I hold a BS degree in Elementary Education from Manchester College and an MA in Reading Instruction from George Mason University.
Learn all about this heroic man, whose accomplishments are truly inspiring, in the continuation of Scholastic's latest biography series: I Am. This book tells the story of his courageous life from his birth in 1929 to his death in 1968.Civil War, march, minister, refused, rights, separation, slavery.Use of vocabulary lessons requires a subscription to VocabularyA-Z.com.Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text,Cause and Effect : Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships,R-Controlled Vowels : Identify and categorize,Pronouns : Identify and use pronouns,Synonyms : Identify and find synonyms in a thesaurus,Promote higher-order thinking for small groups,Multilevel Book also available in levels P and S. Movement and the Watts Riot.
Instructions in English. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.Start by marking “I Am #4: Martin Luther King Jr.” as Want to Read:Error rating book. He fought for his freedom and for what was right. By Tima1996 Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spo... 740 Downloads .
In fact before I read this book all I really knew about Martin Luther King Jr was that he said speech about his dream and that Rosa Parks refused to ride the bus. It is descriptive, in chronological sequence and cause and effect. He always stood up for what he believed in. We've read one other in this series and there are a few more on our to read list.This is a book that explains the life of Martin Luther King Jr. I chose this book because it's a summary of Dr. King's speech. Biography (nonfiction), 503 words, Level M (Grade 2), Lexile 770L Multilevel Book also available in levels P and S Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important civil rights leaders in American history. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. A2 to B1 . Biography adapted from various websites. I am Martin Luther King Jr. It is connected because the book "I Am Martin Luther King, Jr." talks about his speech.I read this to my 8 and 10 year old sons.
I recommend this book, because it will bring you back in history.I've always enjoyed learning about black history and the heart-wrenching stories that many African Americans had to go through in the 50s and 60s. If I hadn't read this book I wouldn't have known that Martin Luther King Jr married Coretta Scott and they had 4 children, or that Martin got arrested many times for prote.I learned a lot from this book. I loved learning about the past movement to combat slavery even though it hasn’t ended yet until now. There are a combination of text structures in this book. I helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It was really easy to understand, yet had a lot of information. We all enjoyed this book. December 1st 2012 I am only 34 when I give the "I Have a Dream" speech. I also learned that he had a family and children of his own. He worked hard for equality and taught others how to stand up for what they believed in.