Scholastic MLK Jr

• She gives speeches at marches.

• She doesn’t worry about issues.

• She organizes peaceful protests.

• She runs food drives.

What is the MAIN purpose of the article?

• to describe life during the 1950s and 1960s

• to share a special chant

• to describe how Dr. King inspires others

• to compare different types of protests,

MLK Day is a national day of _.

• service

• protest

• activism

• vacation

When did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his famous

"I Have a Dream' speech in Washington, D.C.?

• December 20, 1960

• August 7, 1961

• November 4, 1963

• August 28, 1963

• to provide the words to Yolanda’s chant

• to describe what many people do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• to explain how Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a national holiday

• to list places that are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

When Yolanda gives speeches, she always ends with a chant. Fill in the blank:

Spread the word!

Have you heard?

All across the ____.

We are going to be

A great ____.

• nation, audience

• world, nation

• nation, generation

What is the meaning of SEGREGATION as it is used in the article?

• not allowing people to vote

• the separation of people based on race

• a powerful speech

• a protest for equal rights

In which direction would you travel to get from the White House to the U.S. Capitol?

• south

• northeast

• southeast

Where does Yolanda live?

• Georgia

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Tennessee

The THIRD Monday in January is nationally recognized as Martin Luther King Day.

• True

• False