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Black History Month Worksheets

Please use any of the printable worksheets about Black History Month in your classroom or at home. Just click on the worksheet title to view details about the PDF and print or download to your computer. All worksheets are free to print and to make multiple copies for your student or child.

African American Freedom Fighters Word Search

African American Freedom Fighters Word Search

Honor the activists of the historic abolition and civil rights movement with this word search puzzle.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, Grades K-12, Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Ride the Bus With Rosa Parks

Ride the Bus With Rosa Parks

Your youngster can join civil rights leader Rosa Parks on her historic bus ride in this fun maze puzzle.

Grade Levels:
Grades K-12, Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Underground Railroad: On To Freedom

Underground Railroad: On To Freedom

Students read facts about the Underground Railroad and color the picture below.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, Grades K-12, Kindergarten & 1st Grade

African American Inventors: Elijah McCoy

African American Inventors: Elijah McCoy

Comprehension is strengthend through practice. Here is a worksheet about Elijah McCoy for students to read and answer the questions.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.2.1, RI.3.1, RI.4.1

African American Inventors: Granville T. Woods

African American Inventors: Granville T. Woods

Granville Woods died in 1910. He contributed much to the electrical world with his inventions, ideas, and devices. Students will read about his life and answer questions in this comprehension activity.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.3.1, RI.4.1, RI.5.4

African American Inventors: Lewis Latimer

African American Inventors: Lewis Latimer

Students can learn about African American inventor Lewis Latimer with this worksheet. First, they will read an excerpt and then answer questions to test comprehension.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.3.1, RI.4.1, RI.5.4

African American Inventors: Patricia Bath

African American Inventors: Patricia Bath

Here is a reading activity for students to learn about Patricia Bath. Following the reading, students will answer a few questions to help comprehension.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.3.1, RI.4.1

Freedom Crossword Puzzle

Freedom Crossword Puzzle

This crossword puzzle is full of words about freedom for Black History Month.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12

Song of Freedom: Go Down Moses

Song of Freedom: Go Down Moses

A wonderful freedom song, the song Go Down, Moses was sung by slaves in the U.S. south. In this activity, students read words to the song and answer related questions.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RL.2, RL.3, RL.4

1850: My Letter to the Editor

1850: My Letter to the Editor

Your student will write a persuasive argument about slavery in a letter to an 1850 newspaper.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12

Writing Prompt: Today’s Civil Rights Hero

Writing Prompt: Today’s Civil Rights Hero

In this writing prompt, students select someone they think is a civil rights hero living in modern times.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
W.5.1, W.6.1

Booker T. Washington: Up From Slavery

Booker T. Washington: Up From Slavery

This reading comprehension worksheet focuses on a passage from Booker T. Washington’s autobiography, “Up From Slavery.”

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12

Her Story: Sojourner Truth

Her Story: Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in New York around 1797, escaping to freedmom 1825. In this activity, students read the passage and answer related questions.

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RL.7.1, RL.8.1

Reading Comprehension: Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Reading Comprehension: Uncle Tom’s Cabin

In this activity, students read an excerpt from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and answer related questions.

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1

Uncle Tom’s Cabin: George’s Speech

Uncle Tom’s Cabin: George’s Speech

This reading comprehension worksheet on a passage from “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is a great activity for Black History Month.

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
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