Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall was

• a president of the United States.
• a principal in a school who fought racism.
• the first African American on the Supreme Court.
• one of the authors of the constitution.

The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to

• urge readers to end racism in the United States.
• persuade readers to become lawyers.
• inform readers about an important man.
• discuss a famous Supreme Court case.

What was Thurgood Marshall's famous case?

• black versus Chalk Board
• Brown versus Board of Education
• Super versus Power
• Orange versus White Board

This passage is an example of a

• fiction story.
• biography
• how-to manual
• poem

Based on the passage, it can be inferred that during segregation

• students of any color were allowed to go to any school they wanted.
• most white schools gave students a better education.
• most black schools gave students a better education.
• both black and white schools gave students an equal education.

Which choice below is the best summary of this text/passage?

• Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore in 1908 and died in 1993.
• Thurgood Marshall went to law school, became a judge, and changed the face of education.
• Thurgood Marshall was an important leader because as the first African American Supreme Court Justice he fought for equal rights and changed the face of education.
• Thurgood Marshall is famous being the judge who won Brown vs. Board of Education.

What does appointed mean?

• popular
• strong
• selected
• ignored

What was Thurgood Marshall's career first?

• teacher
• lawyer
• pilot
• judge

How long did Thurgood Marshall serve as a Supreme Court Justice?

• 1 year
• 100 years
• 36 years
• 24 years

What is an antonym for successful?

• failure
• successful
• popular
• strong