Word Analysis
Greek root meaning sound
What is phon?
Physical activities or sports
What are athletics?
Explain what Queen of the Track is mainly about.
It is a story about a woman named Alice Coachman who overcame many obstacles on her way to winning an Olympic gold medal.
What does the phrase "the weather pricked her like pins" mean?
The weather was so cold it made her body hurt.
Latin root meaning place
What is loc?
Cost of attending a college or private school
What is tuition?
What was so unusual about Alice's time in London during the Olympics?
Alice could sit wherever she wanted on the London bus. She was not made to sit at the back of the bus.
What does the phrase "soared like a bird" mean?
It means that she jumped really high.
Greek root meaning circle
What is cycl?
Races involving teams
What are relays?
How were Alice's amazing athletic talents discovered?
A high school track coach saw her and convinced Alice's parents to let her go to the Tuskegee relays.
Why were the 1944 Olympics canceled?
They were canceled because of World War II.
Latin root meaning bend
What is flect?
Separation of people based on race
What is segregation?
What was the main idea on page 33?
Alice would not let anything stop her from running and jumping.
How did Alice use her running to help during a tornado?
She volunteered as a rescue worker and ran to deliver food to people.
This word contains the root cycl and means to reuse
Recycle
To get over or beyond something
What is clear?
Give an example of a time Alice experienced segregation.
Most restaurants and gas stations wouldn't serve black people when Alice traveled to meets and games.
Someone threw ice at Alice when she won a race against a top-white opponent.
Alice was not allowed to speak at her own welcome-home ceremony.
The mayor did not shake Alice's hand.
Contrast Alice's father in Queen of the Track with Lupe's father in The Marble Champ. How were they different?
Lupe's father was supportive of her playing marbles and encouraged her. He helped her practice and came to her tournament.
Alice's father was not supportive of her running and jumping. He would punish her for running and playing sports.