I Have a Dream

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Which statement best summarizes Martin Luther King Jr.’s central claim in the speech as a whole? Options: Racial equality cannot be attained under the current American justice system, Efforts to deny racial equality in America are part of the past, not of the future, People should envision the benefits of racial equality taking place in the future, The benefits of racial equality will occur only as the result of effort and work

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The benefits of racial equality will occur only as the result of effort and work

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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What is most likely the purpose of the extended metaphor used in paragraph 2?

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To emphasize the idea that the Emancipation Proclamation created a new hope

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

Antonym for sweltering (as used in the last sentence of paragraph 6)?

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Refreshing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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What year did “I Have a Dream” speech be delivered?

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1963

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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To what audience did Martin Luther King Jr. most likely direct his speech?

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Those who agreed with his ideas and those who opposed them

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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Reread paragraph 11. In this part of his speech, Dr. King appeals to his audience by connecting with their-

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Sense of decency and hopes for the future

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the best way to revise the sentence for parallelism: "Every man, woman, and child deserves equal rights."? Options: "Everyone deserves equal rights", "Every man, each woman, and all children deserve equal rights", "Equal rights are what every man, woman, and child deserve", "Every man, every woman, and every child deserves equal rights"

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Every man, every woman, and every child deserves equal rights

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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What form of evidence does Dr. King use most frequently to support his claims in his speech?

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Examples and descriptions of the problems caused by racial inequality

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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What rhetorical devices are used in “I Have a Dream” speech?

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Pathos and Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Antonym for discords (definition: disagreement between people)

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Harmony

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4