Hughes Timeline

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4-6 build informational reading, sequencing, comprehension, and historical thinking skills by exploring the life of Langston Hughes. Students read a short biographical passage and use details such as dates, locations, and accomplishments to place key events in chronological order, strengthening their understanding of how timelines organize information in nonfiction texts.

Skills Reinforced

• Informational Text Comprehension (Grades 4-6) – Identify and understand key facts from a short biography.
• Sequencing & Chronological Structure – Arrange life events in the correct order using textual evidence.
• Biographical Analysis – Recognize major milestones and contributions of an influential literary figure.
• Evidence-Based Matching – Use specific details from the passage to justify sequencing choices.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Clear Timeline Structure – Guides students step by step through reading, identifying details, and ordering events.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, guided practice, assessments, or literacy centers.
• Cross-Curricular Learning – Connects reading comprehension with historical and cultural understanding.

This printable worksheet strengthens students’ ability to read nonfiction carefully, organize information logically, and understand chronological structure. It builds foundational skills in sequencing, evidence-based reasoning, and biographical comprehension while introducing students to Langston Hughes and his cultural impact. Whether used in a classroom or a homeschool setting, this resource supports strong literacy development and meaningful engagement with informational texts.

This worksheet is part of our author studies worksheet collection.