Legend of John Henry
Authored by Alberta White
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When writing a tall tale, the author's purpose is _____
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to explain a process
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