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James Forten

Authored by Mallory Cleveland

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is the genre of the story "James Forten?"

Biography

Informational Text

Narrative Nonfiction

Autobiography

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of story structure is seen all throughout the story?

The story structure is problem and solution because James sees slavery as a problem, and he constantly works to help abolish it.

The story structure is cause and effect because we see what happens as a result of James's father dying.

The story structure is description because we see how the ship, the Journey, is described in the story.

The story structure is sequential order because we see what happens in James's life in the order in which they happened.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event in the story is described first?

James plays marbles.

James goes to school.

James Forten sails on a ship.

Thomas Forten works on sails.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What aspect of U.S. history is the cause of Thomas Forten having to buy his wife's freedom?

Slavery

The Civil War

The Declaration of Independence

Womens Suffrage

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which detail supports the idea that sail making is a difficult job?

Sailmakers were from Philadelphia

The thread can easily cut through flesh.

Sails were easy to sew.

Thomas Forten helps install the sails.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which words/phrases help the reader understand the meaning of dexterity as being a skill that isn't easily done?

handled with

person trying to break

sewing the coarse cloth

heavy thread

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author mean when he writes that the black soldiers seemed taller and blacker than any men James had ever seen?

It was the first time James seen black people
 It was odd for African American people to wear clean clothes where people could see them
They showed great pride and strength
They showed weakness and lack of pride

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

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