Brave Harriet

This reading comprehension worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 learn about Harriet Tubman’s life and bravery through an accessible historical passage. By practicing close reading, vocabulary in context, main idea identification, historical comprehension, and critical reasoning, students deepen their understanding of biography texts while exploring an important figure in U.S. history.

Skills Reinforced

• Reading Historical Texts (Grades 3-5)
  Students read a nonfiction passage that introduces key events and accomplishments from Harriet Tubman’s life.
• Main Idea and Key Details
  Multiple-choice questions focus on identifying central ideas and supporting information.
• Vocabulary in Context
  Learners determine the meaning of important words as they are used in the passage.
• Character Motivation and Courage
  Students analyze actions and decisions to better understand bravery and leadership.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to support elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Integrated Literacy and History
  Combines reading comprehension practice with meaningful historical content.
• Assessment-Friendly Format
  Multiple-choice questions make it ideal for checks for understanding, test prep, or independent work.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Suitable for whole-class lessons, small groups, homework, or substitute plans.

This printable reading comprehension worksheet helps students strengthen historical understanding, vocabulary development, main idea recognition, and analytical thinking. By introducing Harriet Tubman’s courage and contributions through structured questions, it supports both literacy growth and social studies learning. It’s a no-prep resource that works well in classroom and homeschool settings to build confident, thoughtful readers.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 4 Reading Comprehension collection.