Ruby Bridges History Packet for 2nd & 3rd Grade

Identify the passage’s heading and subheading, and the main idea of each paragraph

Define vocabulary words (ruled, equal, escorted) using context from the passage

Sequence key events from Ruby Bridges' life in chronological order

Read the one-page passage together as a class before assigning the activity pages, since every later page depends on details from it (the vocabulary words, the timeline events, the true/false facts)

Use the "Ticket out the Door" page as a quick exit-ticket check, since it repeats the same three questions four times per sheet for individual student responses

Pair the vocabulary word search with the definition-matching page so students both write and identify the meanings of ruled, equal, and escorted

Nonfiction text-structure identification — students circle the passage's heading and box its subheading before underlining the main idea of each paragraph.

Fact versus fiction sorting — students evaluate true and false statements about Ruby Bridges against what the passage actually says.

Chronological sequencing — students order five events from Ruby Bridges' life using a lettered timeline.