Help students build strong reading comprehension and writing skills while learning about Black Canadian history with this comprehensive literacy resource for Grades 4–6.
 
This set includes 25 high-interest nonfiction reading passages focused on Black Canadians, paired with reading comprehension questions aligned to Bloom’s Taxonomy and structured writing tasks based on The Writing Revolution—making it ideal for meaningful, standards-based instruction during Black History Month or anytime throughout the year.
 
Perfect for whole-class lessons, literacy centres, small groups, independent work, and sub plans.
 
📘 What’s Included:
 
✔ 25 nonfiction reading passages focused on Black Canadian history
✔ Reading comprehension questions aligned to Bloom’s Taxonomy
Remembering & Understanding
Applying & Analyzing
Evaluating & Creating
✔ Writing tasks aligned with The Writing Revolution, including:
Sentence-level responses
Text-based short writing
Evidence-based explanations
✔ Engaging reading + writing tasks that work together
✔ Print-ready student pages
 
 
🧠 Skills Students Will Practice:
Identifying main ideas and key details
Answering text-dependent questions
Using evidence from nonfiction texts
Writing clear, structured responses
Thinking critically about history and representation
 
👩‍🏫 Perfect For:
Grades 4–6 classrooms
Black History Month (Canada-focused)
Reading comprehension lessons
Writing instruction using The Writing Revolution
Literacy centers & small groups
Early finishers
Sub plans
Social Studies & ELA integration
 
 
⭐ Why Teachers Love This Resource:
Canadian-focused Black History content
Comprehension questions move beyond recall using Bloom’s Taxonomy
Writing tasks are explicit, structured, and easy to assess
No-prep, print-and-go format
Supports both reading comprehension and writing development
 
📌 Teacher Notes:
Easily differentiate by selecting specific question levels
Use passages independently or as part of a Black History Month unit
Writing tasks work well for modelling strong sentence and paragraph construction
 
📚 Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6
📚 Subjects: Reading, Writing, ELA, Social Studies
📚 Topic: Black History Month Canada, Nonfiction Reading
📚 Instructional Approach: Bloom’s Taxonomy, The Writing Revolution
 
 
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