Freedom House Ambulance Reading Comprehension Flip Book | 2nd Grade ELA Activity

Practice reading comprehension while being inspired by the excellence of those who laid the groundwork of what we see and know today as Emergency Medical Services. Introduce your 2nd Graders to the beginning of emergency ambulance service with the Freedom House Ambulance Flip Book!

Dive into an enriching nonfiction reading experience with the "Freedom House Ambulance" flip book, specifically designed as a 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource is an invaluable tool for students needing support with reading comprehension, providing a structured and engaging way to explore key details.

Discover the Inspiring Story of Freedom House Ambulance

The "Freedom House Ambulance" tells the powerful story of how emergency medical services began.

The Problem in Pittsburgh:

• In the city of Pittsburgh, there were very few emergency help systems like those we have today.

• If someone was hurt or sick, there wasn't always a fast way to get them to the hospital.

The Solution: Freedom House Ambulance:

• A group of brave Black doctors and helpers recognized this critical issue.

• They established Freedom House Ambulance to ensure people could get immediate help.

• These ambulances were staffed with trained helpers who knew how to care for people en route to the hospital.

• The doctors and helpers dedicated themselves to hard work and daily training, learning to use medical tools, assist with breathing, stop bleeding, and even practice carrying people on stretchers.

A Lasting Legacy:

• Their pioneering work saved many lives.

• The efforts of these Black doctors and helpers from Pittsburgh were instrumental in creating what we now universally call EMS—Emergency Medical Services.

• They are celebrated as "true heroes on call!".

• Comprehensive Learning Objectives and Standards Alignment

• This flip book activity is crafted to boost essential comprehension skills, aligning perfectly with Common Core State Standards.

Key Learning Objective:

• Students will actively ask and answer "who, what, when, where, why, and how" questions to demonstrate their understanding of this nonfiction text.

Aligned Common Core Standards:

• CCSS.RI.2.1: Focuses on asking and answering who, what, where, when, why, and how questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

• CCSS.SL.2.2: Encourages students to recount or describe key ideas or details from text read aloud or information presented through various media.

• Interactive Flip Book Activity for Hands-On Learning

The "Freedom House Ambulance" resource provides a clear and engaging activity structure.

Easy-to-Follow Instructions:

1. Students will read the story "Freedom House Ambulance".

2. They will complete their flip book by writing the answers to comprehension questions on the left side of the ambulance graphic.

3. To foster creativity and visual understanding, they will also draw their answers on the right side of the ambulance.

4. Next, students will cut out each ambulance page.

5. Starting with the title page, they will follow the instructions on the tabs to glue or paste the pages together in order.

6. Finally, all tabs are to be folded and glued or taped to the back of the last page if necessary.