Ruby Bridges

What was the name and year of the new school Ruby attended?

• 1860 Booker T. Washington High

• 1961 Eisenhower High

• 1775 William Frantz Elementary

• 1960 William Frantz Elementary

What is the name of the city where Ruby lived?

• New York

• New Jersey

• New Orleans

• Houston

Why did Ruby’s mother want her to go to a new school?

• She thought Ruby would get a better education

• There would be a lot of African American children

• There would be many white children

• They lived close to the school

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who was Ruby’s teacher?

• Dr. Coles

• Mrs. Henry

• Mrs. Bridges

Who were the people who protected Ruby on the way to school?

• NAACP

• Her Dad

• U.S. Marshals

• Navy

Ruby was the first African American to integrate an elementary school in the South: what does the word integrate mean?

• Only African Americans could go to a school

• African American & white children go to the same school

• Laws unfair to white children

• Laws unfair to African American children

The rising action is the revealing of the conflict, when does the conflict begin?

• Ruby makes a very high score on a test and was chosen to go to an all white school

• Mr. Bridges lost his job

• Most white children left the school when Ruby enrolled

• Ruby plays baseball and hurts her knee

What caused Ruby’s dad to lose his job?

• He got hurt by the angry mob and couldn’t work.

• He found a better job as a painter.

• He had a fight at work.

• The people at his job were furious about his daughter going to the new school.

What did Ruby say to the protesters on her way to school?

• She did not talk to them, she prayed for them.

• She finally got angry and threaten them.

• She yelled to leave her alone.

• She put a spell on them.

What reason did the vice principal give for lowering Ruby's test scores?

• Ruby’s test scores were too high since she had independent help therefore her scores were inaccurate.

• Black children test scores could never be that high.

• The teacher took the test for Ruby.

• She took the test twice.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1