WorksheetsMy Brother Martin
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
We met the MINISTER this morning.
What is another word for MINISTER?
What is another word for MINISTER?
a)
church leader
b)
traveling musician
c)
government official
d)
speech writer
2.
I wrote a paragraph about my ANCESTORS.
What is another word for ANCESTORS?
What is another word for ANCESTORS?
a)
future business goals
b)
favorite activities
c)
summer vacation
d)
past family members
3.
They have been in business for GENERATIONS.
What is another word for GENERATIONS?
What is another word for GENERATIONS?
a)
about 30 year periods
b)
about 100 year periods
c)
about 2 year periods
d)
about 5 year periods
4.
The mother hen is SHIELDING her chicks.
What is another word for SHIELDING?
What is another word for SHIELDING?
a)
admiring
b)
protecting
c)
parading
d)
grooming
5.
I AVOIDED that cliff.
What is another word for AVOIDED?
What is another word for AVOIDED?
a)
drew pictures of
b)
paid attention to
c)
stayed away from
d)
climbed down from
6.
Please put the table by the PULPIT.
What is another word for PULPIT?
What is another word for PULPIT?
a)
entrance
b)
platform
c)
bookcase
d)
microphone
7.
John gave us NUMEROUS excuses.
What is another word for NUMEROUS?
What is another word for NUMEROUS?
a)
several
b)
excellent
c)
ridiculous
d)
annoying
8.
Which of the following in an opinion from the selection?
a)
Christine was born earlier than expected.
b)
The King children's father was an important minister.
c)
The King children grew up in their grandparent's home.
d)
Christine and her brothers played the piano.
9.
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
a)
to describe the childhood of a famous person
b)
to explain why it is important for children to behave
c)
to tell how to become a professional musician
d)
to persuade parents to watch their children more closely
10.
Which of the following is a main idea from the selection?
a)
The King children grew up when laws kept black and white people apart
b)
The King children hardly ever went to picture shows or Grant Park
c)
The King children played pranks on people that walked down the street
d)
The King children stayed close to home so they would be protected
11.
How were the King children and their friends alike?
a)
They did not want to learn how to play the piano
b)
They did not like listening to adventure stories
c)
They did not care about the color of people's skin
d)
They did not want to shop at the neighborhood store
12.
What effect did losing their friends have on the King children?
a)
They never wanted to play with white children again
b)
They became more serious about getting a good education
c)
They began to understand the problems that blacks faced
d)
They were afraid to make new friends in the neighborhood
13.
M.L. promised his mother that one day he would "turn this world upside down" because he did not
a)
want to hurt her feelings
b)
like the way he was treated
c)
like getting into trouble
d)
want his family to move
14.
Which of the following was a fact from the selection?
a)
The King family's church was too crowded
b)
M.L. grew up to be a great speaker and a leader
c)
The King children played with two white boys
d)
Mother Dear was a very talented musician
15.
Why did M.L.'s father refuse to buy shoes at one particular store?
a)
The salesman was very rude to his black and white customers
b)
The shoes were much too expensive for the family to purchase
c)
The salesman would only serve blacks at the back of the store
d)
The store had a poor selection since it was going out of business
16.
Which of the following events came last in the selection?
a)
M.L. listened to stories
b)
M.L. gave numerous speeches
c)
M.L. learned to play the piano
d)
M.L. stayed close to home
17.
How were M.L. and his father alike?
a)
They became professional musicians
b)
They wrote stories about black people
c)
They spoke out against hatred and bigotry
d)
They lived in the same house all their lives
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