Mahalia Jackson Springwood 5th Grade TEST

We learn about slavery in social studies.

• the protection of private property

• the practice of owning another person

• the selling of goods and services

• the ways laws are passed

Police released a picture of the man they were looking for.

• displayed

• threw out

• approved

• made public

My sister is a teenager.

• someone between the ages of 13 and 19

• a mature person

• someone between the ages of 1 and 10

• a special person

He doesn't appreciate expensive clothes.

• purchase

• desire

• value

• mend

My mother is in the choir.

• gallery

• group of singers

• courtyard

• group of players

He is a religious person.

• harmless

• wise

• innocent

• having a strong belief in God

Her cousin is a barber.

• a person who makes bread

• inventor

• a person who cuts hair

• gardener

The title of the selection is Mahalia Jackson. Which of these would be another good name for the story?

• Queen of the Blues

• Songs of Sadness

• A Magnificent Voice

• The History of Gospel

A sentence from the selection says, "One of the ways black people fought against slavery was with the breath of their bodies." What does that mean?

• They expressed feelings by singing.

• They worked for freedom until they were tired.

• They protested by shouting loudly.

• They talked about being free.

Why did the slaves sing the blues?

• It kept them awake during long work days.

• It was a way to earn extra money.

• It reminded them of their homes.

• It made them feel better.