Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biography

In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States. Students follow Ginsburg's life from a childhood in Brooklyn all the way to the Supreme Court. After reading a passage about Ginsburg's life, students answer a series of thoughtful comprehension questions inviting them to connect key ideas and events, and supporting their answers with evidence. This Ruth Bader Ginsburg biography was designed for a fifth grade literacy curriculum.