Read alouds can be used to teach and integrate social studies in the classroom. Doreen Rappaport's book, Martin's Big Words makes a great mentor text for teaching students about Dr. Martin Luther King. Student will learn about the his life and how he helped fight for equal rights. We love how this story is told using actual quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. himself. - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport is a nonfiction picture book that teaches children about the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students will learn what life was like for Martin growing up and how he became a leader in the fight for equal rights.
Throughout the book, the author includes actual quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. This book explains how Martin Luther King Jr encouraged people to use their words to make change and the impact he had on the country. This story follows Martin all the way from childhood through the end of his life.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Maritn's Big Words lends itself to teaching so many different skills in addition to a lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Check out just some of the skills our book companion covers:
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Practice asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading.
- Integrate letter writing by having students write letters to as the main character.
- Engage students in descriptive writing activities.
- Teach students about quotation marks and commas.
- Practice using compound words and action verbs.
- Lead a class discussion on taking being advocation and perseverance.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
If you are looking for a resource to teach Martin's Big Words in your classroom, you will want our Starts With a Story Book Companion. Our goal with these book companions is to help make planning read alouds easier for teachers!
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