Bass Reeves Reading Comprehension
Do you need a fresh and exciting way to teach your students about the incredible life of Bass Reeves? Then these Bass Reeves biography rap song activities are the perfect way to keep your students engaged and having fun while they practice important reading skills.
These activities are a breeze to use, with no prep necessary to save you time. Plus, the reading passage is based on a rap song, making it super engaging for your students. The song explores the life of Reeves, a highly successful Deputy U.S. Marshal whose heroic career likely inspired the Lone Ranger character. The lyrics also contain references to pop culture with school-appropriate language so students are sure to connect with this text!
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Your students will love learning about Reeves and his action-packed career. He was known for bringing law and order to Native American Territory by arresting over 3,000 American felons that hid in the area. He was also an incredible marksman, but his ability to capture criminals that were considered “untouchable” by outwitting them with disguises and traps was even more amazing! With such a compelling story, students will love practicing important reading skills with this text such as identifying main idea and supporting details,
identifying figurative language, and using context clues with the song lyrics.
and a variety of other activities like a timeline graphic organizer activity and multiple-choice questions with answer keys.
For even deeper engagement, these activities include a “Turn and Talk” activity where students discuss other professionals who are examples of excellence in their field of work. Use this activity to challenge your students to think critically and connect the model of excellence shown by Reeves with other real-life examples.
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