John Henry

Which of the following was NOT a result of the new railroad routes?

• new towns created

• more laborers were hired

• timber and coal lands were opened up

• the Civil War began

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Historians know that John Henry was a real man. Is this statement TRUE or False?

• True

• False

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What type of figurative language is found in this sentence from the text? "The night John Henry was born THE SKY WAS AS BLACK AS COAL."

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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What unusual item was John Henry born with in his hand?

• a bottle

• a hammer

• a railroad track

• a latern

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When the author describes John's ARMS AS THICK AS STOVEPIPES, what image does she want to create?

• that John Henry was a tiny baby

• that John Henry was a jolly baby

• that John Henry was able to sing songs

• that John Henry was a powerful baby

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All of the following are examples of John Henry's super human strengths, EXCEPT?

• he drove steel spikes six inches into solid rock

• bosses wanted John to work for them

• his hammer moved as fast as lighting

• he could hammer for hours without missing a beat

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Why did John Henry need to keep a pail of water nearby when he was hammering?

• to cool down the hammer

• to drink water when he became hot

• to water the plants

• to wash his hands

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CCSS.RL.3.4

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True or False: It was lonely working in the tunnels and John Henry never had time for a family.

• True

• False

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How did John Henry help other steel drivers in the hottest month on record in West Virginia?

• He did their work and his work.

• He lifted them up when they collapsed at noon.

• He cooked meals for the other steel drivers.

• He hid in a tunnel with his little boy Johnny.

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Which of the following events could ONLY happen in a tall tale?

• there was a contest to see who could drill faster

• when John Henry fell it sounded like an earthquake

• Lucy was a female steel driver

• sweat poured down the people's faces