John Henry / Figurative Language

Who was John Henry?

• He was a Chinese immigrant.

• He was a slave and he built the transcontinental railroad.

• He was a driver of a black bus.

• He was the guy that planted apple trees all over the world.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the genre of the story John Henry?

• Expository

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What type of figurative language is found in this sentence from the text?

"The night John Henry was born the sky was black as coal."

• simile

• metaphor

What is John Henry known for?

• his strength and being a hard worker

• his weakness in building houses

• jumping high

• being small

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does the selection say John Henry always did while driving steel?

• He challenged his fellow workers to races.

• He stopped frequently to rest.

• He whistles.

• He sang.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

All of the following are examples of John Henry's super human (larger than life) strengths, EXCEPT?

• he drove steel spikes six inches into solid rock

• bosses wanted John to work for them

• his hammer moved as fast as lightning

• he could hammer for hours without missing a beat

What is the sound of John Henry's hammer like?

• the splashing of waves

• a lion's roar

• crash of thunder

• hum of a car's motor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which group of character traits best describes John Henry?

• strong, studious, generous, witty

• materialistic, musical, skilled, patriotic

• hard-working, brave, cautious, unlucky

• skilled, strong, courageous, musical

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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

• new towns were created

• more laborers were hired

• timber and coal lands were opened up

• the Civil War began

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What did John Henry do when he realized the steam drill was twice as fast as him at the start of the race?

• He gave up.

• He turned the mountain into gold.

• He called for help.

• He grabbed a second hammer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4