MLK Birthday

What is the main idea of the text?

• Martin Luther King Jr. was named Michael when he was born.

• Martin Luther King Jr. helped people fight for equal rights.

• Martin Luther King Jr. skipped two grades in high school.

• Martin Luther King Jr. was good friends with Rosa Parks.

According to the passage, which sentence best tells what Martin Luther King Jr. was like?

• He was tired from giving many speeches.

• He was serious about helping others.

• He was happy to help his family

• He was proud of his awards

The information in "Peaceful Protest" adds to the information in the rest of the passage by showing how King -(select the correct statement below)

• Finally learned how important education was.

• Became a leader in the civil rights movement.

• Faced hard times because of his choices.

• Earned many prizes for his work.

In paragraph 5 "victory" most closely means-

• party

• protest

• win

• wish

Based on the information in the passage, why do people honor Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday?