Rosa Parks Biography Reading Pack

Teach the life and impact of Rosa Parks with this respectful, historically accurate resource featuring three differentiated, double-sided non-fiction texts (Low, Mid, High). Each version explores the same core content—segregation and Jim Crow laws, Rosa Parks’ activism, the Montgomery Bus incident, the Bus Boycott, non-violent protest, and her lasting legacy—while adjusting language and sentence structure to support clear differentiation.

The text goes beyond the simplified “tired on a bus” narrative to highlight principled resistance, community organising, and collective action, helping learners understand how individual courage connects to wider social change.

The Low text is suited to Year 3–4, the Mid text to Year 5–6, and the High text to Year 7–8, making this resource flexible across upper primary and lower secondary settings or differentiation within a mixed ability class .
Ideal for whole-class teaching, guided reading, intervention, homework, and EAL support.

What’s Included

8 Activities per Text (25 Total)

Each level includes:

• Traditional written response questions (Mid level includes two)
• Cloze summary task
• SAT-style multiple-choice quiz
• True or False quiz
• 2 vocabulary-focused crossword puzzles
• Word search
• Mixed-format question sheet
• ✔ Full answer keys included

Part of a differentiated Black History reading series featuring key figures:

• Martin Luther King Jr Biography Reading
• Ruby Bridges Reading Comprehension
• Harriet Tubman Biography