Henry Box Brown Reading Comprehension

Say goodbye to boring worksheets and hello to a fresh approach with these Henry “Box” Brown reading comprehension activities with biography rap song!

Engage with music

These activities make learning fun and engaging with the power of rap music. The song for these activities explores Henry Brown’s life as a slave, his daring “mail-myself-to-freedom” plan, and his impact on the abolitionist movement.

Reading with rap lyrics

The rap song lyrics are used as a reading passage, providing students with a fun and trendy way to practice their critical reading skills. With these activities, your students will be vibing along with the music while learning at the same time.

Super simple and easy to use

These activities are super simple and easy to use with no prep required. Just print and go! Your students will love the interactive and entertaining approach to learning, and you’ll love how effortless it is to incorporate into your lessons.

Cover a variety of skills

With a range of activities included such as multiple-choice questions for root words and affixes, context clues, and sequence of events writing activities, your students will be practicing critical skills while engaging with a fun text in the form of a history rap song.

So, are you ready to bring some excitement to your lessons and keep your students engaged with reading? Then these activities are the perfect way to transform how your students learn about Henry “Box” Brown while covering content!

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