Description

These Spanish reading comprehension passages and activities are great comprehensible input for Black History Month in Spanish class or anytime! Each reading describes a notable Black History Leader and includes their name, illustration, birthday, family, profession, notable facts or accomplishments, and footnotes for vocabulary help.

⭐This activity is included in my Spanish Reading Comprehension Activities BUNDLE!⭐

These are written to be comprehensible for beginner level students. They include lots of examples of the following structures and vocabulary: me llamo, mi nombre es, se llama, tengo, family vocabulary, professions. There are footnotes at the bottom with help for vocabulary and past tense verbs.

The readings can be used as a gallery walk with the included Busca a alguien que… activity. Just hang them around the classroom, hallway, etc. and let students move around to read each one. You can also print 2 or 4 per page to use as task cards on each desk or for other activities.

Mystery Picture Puzzle – this self-checking puzzle for Google Sheets has 20 comprehension questions for 10 of the readings. The readings are embedded in the spreadsheet so it is not necessary to click between different files. Correct answers turn green and reveal part of the puzzle. Incorrect answers turn red. A word bank is included but can be deleted if you’d like.

Interactive Google Slides activity that has all 24 of the readings plus 3 true or false statements. Students drag “cierto” and “falso” icons underneath each statement.

DIGITAL VERSIONS: I’ve included the readings in Google Slides format to project as a presentation, send one slide, etc. I’ve also included a landscape Google Slides version of the Busca a alguien que… activity for an option for paperless or distance learning.

✦Please see the preview for a closer look!✦

Includes:
✅ 24 reading passages in PDF format
✅ self-checking mystery picture puzzle for Google Sheets
✅ Busca a alguien que… Activity + Answer Key (pdf)
✅ 24 reading passages in Google Slides format
✅ 3 Interactive True/False statements for each reading passage (Google Slides) + Answer Key
✅ Busca a alguien que… Activity + Answer Key (Google Slides)
✅ Blank Slide for extension activity where students create their own slide about themselves or someone else (Google Slides)

People included:
Arthur Ashe
Barack Obama
Barbara Jordan
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
Bessie Coleman
Booker T. Washington
Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Frederick Douglass
Garrett Morgan
George Washington Carver
Guion Bluford
Harriet Tubman
Hattie McDaniel
Jackie Robinson
John Lewis
Kamala Harris
Katherine Johnson
Mary McLeod Bethune
Michelle Obama
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shirley Chisholm
Thurgood Marshall
W.E.B. Du Bois

Please note that you will need a Google account (free) to copy the digital files.