Civil Rights Vocabulary

This vocabulary and writing worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build understanding of essential Civil Rights Movement terminology through definition and application. By writing student-friendly meanings for words such as boycott, nonviolent protest, integration, and civil disobedience, then using each term in an original sentence, learners strengthen vocabulary retention and connect language directly to historical events and activism.

Learning Goals

• Civil Rights Terminology (Grades 4-6) – Understand and explain key words connected to the Civil Rights Movement.
• Vocabulary in Context – Use historical terms accurately within original sentences.
• Historical Understanding – Connect vocabulary to real events, strategies, and movements in U.S. history.
• Writing Clarity – Practice clear, concise definitions and meaningful sentence construction.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with upper elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Student-Friendly Definitions – Encourages learners to process meaning in their own words rather than copy definitions.
• Application-Based Learning – Sentence writing reinforces long-term vocabulary understanding.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for vocabulary lessons, Civil Rights units, warm-ups, review activities, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen academic vocabulary and historical comprehension by actively engaging with the language of the Civil Rights Movement. By defining and applying key terms, learners gain confidence discussing activism, protest, and social change. It’s a simple, no-prep resource that works well in both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our Civil Rights Movement collection.