Ruby Bridges - Tone & Mood

What year did Ruby Bridges integrate her elementary school?

• 1960

• 1954

• 1972

• 1985

According to the passage, what was segregation, and how did it affect Ruby Bridges?

Ruby Bridges' actions contributed to the Civil Rights Movement and she is considered a hero because she:

• helped integrate schools by being the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.

• led a major protest march in Washington, D.C.

• wrote influential civil rights legislation.

• became the first African American woman elected to Congress.

Read the passage about Ruby Bridges. Who sent guards to protect Ruby on her first day at school?

• Her parents

• The US president

• Mrs. Henry

• The police

What was the main reason the other parents pulled their children out of Ruby's class?

• Because Ruby was black.

• Because the school was too far away.

• Because Ruby was a new student.

• Because the class was too crowded.

What qualities did Ruby show when she faced the angry crowd outside her school?

• Bravery and confidence.

• Fear and hesitation.

• Anger and aggression.

• Indifference and carelessness.

Why was Mrs. Henry important to Ruby during her first year at the new school?

• Mrs. Henry was Ruby's teacher and was very kind. She taught Ruby every subject for months when it was just the two of them.

• Mrs. Henry was the principal who made all the school rules.

• Mrs. Henry was Ruby's neighbor who walked her to school every day.

• Mrs. Henry was a student in Ruby's class who became her best friend.

What does the passage suggest is needed to help overcome segregation and inequality?

• Compassion for others.

• Strict laws only.

• Economic growth alone.

• Ignoring the problem.

Ruby Bridges' actions helped change her school and the lives of others by:

• breaking racial barriers and inspiring others to fight for equality.

• causing her school to close down permanently.

• making her classmates leave the school forever.

• creating new school rules about uniforms.

Ruby's story is still relevant today because it highlights the importance of courage and equality. Do you agree?

• Yes, because it teaches important lessons about courage and equality.

• No, because it is no longer applicable to today's society.

• No, because stories from the past do not matter now.

• Yes, but only for people interested in history.