Freedom Vocabulary

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 build vocabulary knowledge, historical understanding, and civic awareness by focusing on key terms connected to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for justice. Through a matching activity, learners connect important words-such as equality, segregation, protest, justice, and civil rights-to their correct definitions, strengthening comprehension of both historical and modern social justice language.

Skills Reinforced

• Vocabulary Acquisition (Grades 4-6) – Learn and apply essential Civil Rights-era terms
• Concept Recognition – Match words to definitions using meaning and context
• Civil Rights Understanding – Build background knowledge related to Dr. King’s work and legacy
• Civic Literacy – Connect vocabulary to ideas of fairness, equality, and justice today

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA, social studies, and civics standards
• Clear Matching Format – Supports accuracy and confidence in vocabulary learning
• Foundational Content – Prepares students for deeper discussions of the Civil Rights Movement
• Flexible Use – Ideal for classwork, review, assessment prep, or homeschool instruction
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready to use with minimal planning

This Freedom Vocabulary worksheet helps students develop a strong foundation in the language of the Civil Rights Movement. By mastering key terms connected to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for justice, learners strengthen reading comprehension, historical understanding, and civic awareness. It’s a simple, no-prep resource for classroom and homeschool settings focused on meaningful vocabulary development and social justice education.

This worksheet is part of our Martin Luther King Jr. Day Worksheets collection.