Juneteenth for Mazie

From what point of view is the story told?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

What does Mazie want? Check all that apply.

• a cookie

• to stay up late

• a puppy

• to go outside

What is the theme of the story

• The theme is to remember how people had it harder before you and for you to be grateful for what you have.

• The theme is to complain until you get what you want so they will throw a big party for you.

• The theme is that slavery is bad and you just have to deal with it.

What is the setting of the story? Click one for time and one for place.

• present but also talks about the past

• present but also talks about the future

• Mexico

• USA

What is the author's purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

What is Juneteenth?

• It is a misspelling in the book, they meant June 10th.

• It is any day in June that ends in 'teen'.

• It is a type of bug.

• It is a celebration of the day slaves were set free in the United Sates.

Who was told 'no' even more than Mazie?

• You

• her dad

• her great great grandpa Mose

• the baby in the house

Which direction did slaves travel to try to get to freedom?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What did the cheers become?

• Dancing

• Rioting

• Celebration

• Fights

What was different for slaves once they were free?

• nothing changed

• They were paid for their work.

• They were now treated the same as white people.

• They all bought houses.