Mae Carol Jemison Reading Comprehension

Mae Jemison – Differentiated Biography Texts & Reading Comprehension Activities (KS2–KS4)

Bring the remarkable story of Mae Jemison into your classroom with this historically grounded, fully differentiated resource. Covering her early love of science, medical training, and NASA career, these Mae Carol Jemison worksheets connect her achievements to wider themes of perseverance, representation, and STEM diversity — ideal for upper KS2, KS3, and lower KS4.

Two carefully levelled nonfiction texts support whole-class teaching, guided reading, intervention, and EAL learners without splitting your lesson planning.
Two Differentiated Reading Levels

Lower Level (Years 5–7 | ~900–1050L) — Accessible sentence structures and concrete language build confident reading comprehension while retaining all core content. Perfect for developing readers and those needing additional scaffolding.
Higher Level (Years 7–9 | ~1050–1200L) — A rigorous biography using complex structures and academic vocabulary to support deeper reading comprehension, analysis, and discussion.

Both texts cover identical content, making differentiated delivery seamless.

What’s Included — 8 Activities per Level (16 Total)
Each level includes:

1. Written response questions
2. Cloze summary task
3. SAT-style multiple-choice quiz
4. True or False quiz
5. Two vocabulary crosswords
6. Word search
7. Mixed-format question sheet.

Part of a Differentiated Reading Series — Civil Rights & Black History

• Rosa Parks Biography
• Ruby Bridges Biography
• Harriet Tubman Biography
• Frederick Douglass Biography
• Martin Luther King Jr. Biography
• March on Washington Differentiated Texts
• Montgomery Bus Boycott Differentiated Texts
• Selma to Montgomery March Differentiated Texts
• Greensboro Sit-Ins Differentiated Texts
• Brown v. Board of Education Reading Comprehension KS2–KS3
• Little Rock Nine School Desegregation