Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Fred Korematsu

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet! Designed for middle school learners, this three-page worksheet asks students to read a short biography about Fred Korematsu’s life and activism and then answer several text-based comprehension questions. In addition to learning about this important historical figure, this worksheet is also a great way to help students hone their informational reading skills, such as identifying cause and effect, citing text evidence, analyzing text structure, and making connections.