Back of the Bus

Which famous civil rights leader is in this book?

• Rosa Parks

• Ruby Bridges

• Martin Luther King jr.

• Bill Clinton

In the story, the boy rolls his marble down the aisle of the bus. What is an aisle?

• the cushion

• the stairs

• the passageway between rows

• the groove on the floor

Rosa Parks was known in the story as a seamstress who works in a tailor shop. What did she do as a job?

• sold groceries

• tested perfumes

• styled hair

• sewed clothes

The bus drivers' voice was described as being "growly" what do you think it means?

• His voice was cuddly and cute

• His voice was mean and scary

"The long dark aisle's all jammed up tight." What does jammed mean? (think squeezed)

• solid

• loose

• pressed

• blocked

There were scratchy whispers on the bus. How did the whispers sound?

• rough

• smooth

Rosa Parks' eyes were fierce like a lighting storm? What does fierce mean?

• calm

• shiny

• kind

• intense

The person who lives next door is your

• -neibor-

• -neighbor-

• -naybor-

What is another way to say "jammed"

• squished

• slammed

• swarmed

• flooded

The number that comes after seven is

• ate

• eight

• eit

• ait