Legend of John Henry

What is John Henry best known for?

• singing songs while building a railroad after the Civil War

• beating a steam-powered machine with their own strength

• grwoing up as a slave

• growing really fast when he was a boy

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What is John Henry best known for?

• singing songs while building a railroad after the Civil War

• beating a steam-powered machine with their own strength

• grwoing up as a slave

• growing really fast when he was a boy

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

• He worked to save the workers' jobs.

• He wanted to win the machine as a prize.

• He liked to show off.

• He wanted to be paid more.

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

• light a match

• pay them more money

• give them a job

• end their job

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Which sentence shows that this story is a fantasy?

• John Henry was born into a slave family.

• 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.

When did John Henry go to work for the railroad?

• after the little man came to the work camp

• before he became the biggest and strongest man around

• after the tracks ran into Big Bend Mountain

• after the Civil War ended

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

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to explain a process

A steel driver's job is to ___.

• hammer drill bits into rock and break the rock up

• drive a machine made of steel

• find steel inside of rocks

• none of the above

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Why did the other railroad workers like John Henry?

• He worked harder and faster than three workers.

• He had a booming voice and enjoyed singing.

• He helped save their jobs.

• All of the above

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Which of the following is an opinion?

• John Henry should not have raced against the machine.

• John Henry was born a slave.

• John Henry became a steel driver.

• John Henry went to work for the railroad.

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