Vocabulary
What does the word captured mean in the sentence below?
The police captured the criminal.
A. accused
B. caught
C. returned
D. sentenced
B. Caught
What does the word incorrect mean in the sentence below?
Lauren had one incorrect problem on the test.
A. complicated
B. essay
C. long
D. wrong
D. wrong
What is the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
A. to describe life in Atlanta during segregation.
B. to entertain readers with a story of three siblings.
C. to inform readers of Martin Luther King Jr.'s young life.
D. to persuade readers to treat each other with respect and kindness.
B. to entertain readers with a story of three siblings.
The author says that some restaurants refused to serve us and hotels wouldn't give us rooms. What historical fact do these details show?
A. difficulties poor families had in the 1940's.
B. difficulties large families had in the 1940s.
C. unfair treatment in the north after the Civil Rights Movement.
D. segregation laws in the south before the Civil Rights Movement.
D. segregation laws in the south before the Civil Rights Movement.
What does the word example mean in the sentence below?
The teacher wrote the math example on the board.
A. assignment
B. fact
C. model
D. practice
C. model
What does the word impolite mean in the sentence below?
Brad was in a rush, but he did not mean to be impolite.
A. aggressive
B. gloomy
C. mean
D. Rude
C. mean
How does the reader leasrb the purpose of the article?
A. It us told by a character.
B. it is stated by the author.
C. It is implied by the author.
D. It is identified in the last paragraph.
C. implied by the author
What does the author mean when she says that Daddy Practiced what he preached?
A. Daddy had difficulty speaking.
B. Dddy memorized his sermons.
C. Daddy lived up to the beliefs he taught.
D. Dddy gave the same sermon to everyone.
C. Daddy lived up to the beliefs he taught
What does the word preferred mean in the sentence below?
The children preferred the turkey sandwich to the peanut butter sandwich.
A. asked for
B. liked better
D. prepared for
D. showed no interest
B. liked better
What does the word illegal mean in the sentence below?
It is illegal to drive without a license.
A. not safe
B. morally wrong
C. against the law
D. accepted as true
B. morally wrong
Why does the author tell hiow the children used the fur piece?
A. to show why they were always in trouble
B. to show that they like to play jokes on people.
C. to show how much they love their grandmother
D. to show when they learned their skin color caused them pain.
B. to show that they like to play jokes on people.
What happened when Daddy went to buy shoes for M.L.?
A. Daddy took a job selling shoes.
B. Daddy got into a fight with the store owner.
C. Daddy refused to be served at the back of the store.
D. Daddy did not have enough money to but the shoes.
C. Daddy refused to be served at the back of the store.
What does the word nourishing mean in the sentence below?
We ate a nourishing lunch before competing in the game.
A. healthful
B. huge
C. light
D. powerful
A. healthful
What does the word incomplete mean in the sentence below?
Vanessa's homework assignment was incomplete.
A. lost
B. messy
C. corrected
D. not finished
C. corrected
Which word Best describes how the author feels about M. L.?
A. angry
B. jealous
C. nervous
D. respectful
D. respectful
What does M.L. mean when he says these words to his mother?
Mother Dear, one day IU'm going to turn this world upside down.
A. he intends to play tricks on people.
B. He intends to fight for a racial justice.
C. He intends to travel around the world.
D. He tends to search for something he lost.
B. he intends to fight for a racial justice.
What does the word numerous mean in the sentence below?
Ellie had numerous questions after reading the book.
A. confusing
B. difficult
C. many
D. unanswered
C. many
What does the word irresponsible mean in the sentence below?
It was irresponsible of Dave to leave the door unlocked.
A. not responsible
B. too responsible
C. a way of being responsible
D. someone who is responsible
D. someone who is responsible
What job did the children's father have?
A. minister
B. Musician
C. singer
D. writer
A. minister
What historical event do these closing wowrds suggest?
And then he was much older, my brother M.L. dream....
A. Martin Luther King's violent death
B. Martin Luther King's election to office.
C. Martain Luther King's retirement from work.
D. Martain Luther King's most famous speech.
D. Martin Luther King's most famous speech.