Clara Barton Adapted Book – Women's History Read

Students read Clara Barton’s biography in short sections, answer nearby questions and match picture-supported answers to questions in an adapted book.
Grades
Preschool–1, Elementary
Pages
17
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Mar 17, 2023

Subject
ELA, Social Studies, Reading Comprehension, Reading, History
Topic
Special Education, Women's History Month
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
RI.1.1

Product description

From the author

Are you looking for a way to help your students learn about Clara Barton during Women's History Month? This Clara Barton Adapted Book, Printable, Color and BW, Special Ed is what you need!
This 17-page PDF provides an adapted book with biographical information about Clara Barton. This fun and engaging activity is filled with information as well as with reading comprehension questions and new vocabulary.
This Clara Barton Adapted Book, Printable, Color and BW, Special Ed resource comes in color and black and white. This is meant to be an introduction to the the life of Clara Barton for your Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, and Special Ed Students and gives a brief overview of the topic.

After every page of information, which comes along with an illustration corresponding to the text, you will find a reading comprehension question for your students to answer. Each page is divided into two sections of informational text. Hence the adapted book is of 13 pages. The last page also contains illustrations which can be cut and laminated. These may be used to match with each of the informational pages, as they all have a square to which students may paste the matching picture.

Truly, a hands on resource for reading and demonstrating comprehension about the life of Clara Barton.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recall major events from Clara Barton's childhood and public service

  • Sequence selected biographical events in chronological order

  • Connect Clara Barton's actions with nursing and humanitarian relief

Teaching tips

  • Read aloud or support students as needed, pausing at each question to select the matching picture answer.

  • As an optional extension, revisit the passages in order and invite an oral retelling.

  • Follow the folding directions to assemble the two-panel sheets into the book.

Skills covered

  • Biographical reading comprehension

  • Event sequencing

  • Historical recall

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Is this a standalone coloring page?

It is an adapted biography with short reading passages, comprehension prompts, picture-answer pieces, and book-assembly directions.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RI.1.1

Core concepts

  • Clara Barton

  • Women's history

  • Chronology

  • Humanitarian service

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