I Have a Dream Vocabulary Practice

A person is treated unfairly because of their race and is denied a job even though they are the most qualified candidate.

• Justice

• Racism

• Integration

• Freedom

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Read each scenario carefully and choose the word that best matches it. A group of students of all races is allowed to attend the same school for the first time in history.

• Oppression

• Discrimination

• Integration

• Segregation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Read each scenario carefully and choose the word that best matches it. Laws are passed to separate public facilities, like water fountains and restrooms, for white and Black people.

• Segregation

• Racism

• Justice

• Freedom

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A person fights in court to make sure everyone has equal rights, no matter their background.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A community is denied the right to vote, even though other communities can.

• Freedom

• Oppression

• Integration

• Discrimination

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A store owner refuses to serve customers based on their religion.

• Racism

• Justice

• Discrimination

• Freedom

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A young girl celebrates the right to express her opinions freely without fear of punishment.

• Freedom

• Oppression

• Segregation

• Justice

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

A peaceful protest demands fair treatment and the same rights for everyone.

• Integration

• Justice

• Freedom

• Discrimination

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A school allows students of all races to join the same sports team.

• Integration

• Segregation

• Racism

• Oppression

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

A law requires that only people of a certain ethnicity can live in a particular neighborhood.

• Oppression

• Segregation

• Justice

• Discrimination

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D