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MLK Character Traits Graphic Organizer
PDF | 1 page|Grades: 2 - 5A graphic organizer to record characters traits for Martin Luther King, Jr.
We often forget that even historical figures, like Martin Luther King, Jr., have clearly defined character traits that can be examined by our students.
Use this resource with your students when studying characters and their traits or in the weeks leading up to MLK Day or during Black History Month.
After reading a biographical piece of text on Dr. King, have your students provide evidence to support six character traits that describe him.
This resource works great when done as a whole class or as a reading center activity!
Looking for a biographical piece of text to use? Check out our MLK reading comprehension text.
Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
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