Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

During which month do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

• January

• February

• March

Martin Luther King Jr.'s work to change unfair laws was caused by a desire for people to be treated unfairly. What was an effect of Dr. King's work?

• Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches

• Equal rights laws were passed, so all Americans are treated fairly.

• African Americans and whites went to separate schools.

African Americans were treated unfairly. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• African Americans were forced to sit in the back of buses.

• Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches.

• Americans honor Martin Luther King Jr. with a holiday.

Read the following sentence from King's speech: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. How did Martin Luther King Jr. feel about the future of America?

• Scared

• Angry

• Hopeful

What is this passage mostly about?

• Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

• why African Americans were treated differently than white people

• how Martin Luther King Jr. helped change unfair laws

Read the following sentences: "Each January, Americans honor him with a holiday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January".

Why does the author begin the passage this way?

• to tell the reader about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life

• to tell the reader why we honor Martin Luther King Jr.

• to tell the reader about Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

________ laws in some parts of the United States were unfair, African Americans had to sit in the back of buses.

• So

• Because

• But

Martin Luther King Jr. led violent protests and marches.

• True

• False