The Little Rock Nine

This reading comprehension worksheet focuses on the 1957 integration crisis at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Students learn about the courage of nine African American students who faced intense opposition while enforcing the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling. The worksheet includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions that reinforce understanding of key events, people, and government responses. It develops historical reasoning, reading comprehension, and empathy for civil rights struggles.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – U.S. History: Civil Rights Movement

English Language Arts – Reading Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details

Social Studies – Government Response and Civil Rights Enforcement

English Language Arts – Evidence-Based Questioning and Interpretation

This worksheet is part of our Civil Rights Movement collection.