The Legend of John Henry

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What is John Henry best known for? Options: singing songs while building a railroad after the Civil War, beating a steam-powered machine with his own strength, growing up as a slave, growing really fast when he was a boy

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beating a steam-powered machine with his own strength

Front

Why did John Henry agree to race against the digging machine?

Back

He wanted to save the workers' jobs

Front

If a boss is going to fire a person, he or she is going to ____________

Back

end their job

Front

Which sentence shows that this story is a fantasy? Options: John Henry was born a slave, He grew so fast that sometimes the pants he put on in the morning were too short by nightfall, John Henry lived before there were cars or airplanes, Then one day, a little man in a fancy suit arrived at the work camp

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He grew so fast that sometimes the pants he put on in the morning were to short by nightfall

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When did John Henry go to work for the railroad?

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after the Civil War ended

Front

When writing a tall tale, the author's purpose is ________

Back

to entertain

Front

A steel driver's job is to __________

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none of the above

Front

Why did the other railroad workers like John Henry?

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He worked harder and faster than any three workers, had a booming voice and enjoyed singing, and helped save their jobs.

Front

Which of the following is an opinion? John Henry should not have raced against the machine., Joh Henry was born a slave., John Henry became a steel driver, John Henry went to work for the railroad.

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John Henry should not have raced against the machine.

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Why could the little man's machine have been a solution to the boss's problem? Options: The boss wants to fire all the railroad workers, The boss wanted to have a contest, The boss wanted the tunnel finished even faster, all of the above

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all of the above