
"Four Freedoms" Speech Comprehension
Authored by Sallie Pendley
English
9th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the excerpt from the “Four Freedoms” speech, why does Roosevelt see the present threat to American security and safety as unprecedented?
No nation has ever attacked or invaded the United States.
No nation has ever attempted to destroy the world’s democracies.
No nation has ever succeeded in establishing a military dictatorship.
No nation has ever requested military assistance from the United States.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
According to the excerpt from the “Four Freedoms” speech, why is national unity critical for the present situation?
National unity will allow the government to enforce special wartime laws.
National unity will lead to economic equality across all social ranks.
National unity is the strongest possible defense against an enemy.
National unity will make full civil rights secure for all Americans.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In his “Four Freedoms” speech, Roosevelt hopes for certain changes in the nation’s social and economic systems. Which sentence best describes the changes he feels are needed?
He hopes to lift many more citizens above the poverty level
He hopes to raise money for the coming war by selling savings bonds.
He hopes to enable a government takeover of many private industries.
He hopes to order the creation of a national health-insurance program.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
As expressed in the excerpt from the “Four Freedoms” speech, what immediate course should the United States pursue?
Negotiating with the dictators and aggressors
Building up its supply of military weapons
sending troops overseas to join the fight
holding emergency midterm elections
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
One of the “four essential human freedoms” that Roosevelt describes in his “Four Freedoms” speech is freedom from fear. What are the other three? Choose three options.
freedom to travel without restrictions
freedom of speech and expression
freedom from taxation
freedom from want
freedom of religion
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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