I Have a Dream

Which statement best summarizes Martin Luther King Jr.’s central claim in the speech as a whole?

• Racial equality cannot be attained under the current American justice system.

• Efforts to deny racial equality in America are part of the past, not of the future.

• People should envision the benefits of racial equality taking place in the future

• The benefits of racial equality will occur only as the result of effort and work

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is most likely the purpose of the extended metaphor used in paragraph 2?

• To emphasize the idea that the Emancipation Proclamation created a new hope

• To show that many years have passed since there was a cause for hope

• To show why President Lincoln is a hero to many African Americans

• To emphasize the positive results brought about by the abolition of slavery

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word is an antonym for sweltering as it is used in the last sentence of paragraph 6?

• Chilly

• Painful

• Refreshing

• Uncomfortable

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What year did “I Have a Dream” speech be delivered?

• 1963

• 1958

• 1962

• 1960

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To what audience did Martin Luther King Jr. most likely direct his speech?

• Everyone who fully supported the Civil Rights Movement

• People who disapproved of efforts to achieve racial equality

• People who questioned his ideas but still worked to achieve them

• Those who agreed with his ideas and those who opposed them

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Reread paragraph 11. In this part of his speech, Dr. King appeals to his audience by connecting with their-

• Experiences with racism and bitterness about it

• Sense of decency and hopes for the future

• Use of logical reasoning and interest in its revelations

• Knowledge of hardships and dread of their continuance

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the following sentence

Every man, woman, and child deserves equal rights.

What is the best way to revise the sentence to include parallelism for greater impact?

• Everyone deserves equal rights

• Every man, each woman, and all children deserve equal rights

• Equal rights are what every man, woman, and child deserve

• Every man, every woman, and every child deserves equal rights

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

What form of evidence does Dr. King use most frequently to support his claims in his speech?

• Statistics about the differences in the lives of African Americans and other Americans

• Quotations from recognized experts or authorities in the area of civil rights

• Examples and descriptions of the problems caused by racial inequality

• Anecdotes about the experiences of African Americans who suffered from discrimination

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CCSS.RI.7.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What rhetorical devices are used in “I Have a Dream” speech?

• Pathos and Ethos

• Ethos and Logos

• Pathos and Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which word is an antonym for discords as it is used in paragraph 16?

definition: disagreement between people

• Compatibility

• Harmony

• Dissonance

• Disunity

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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